These are some items that groups can bring which are useful to the ministry of Niños de Mexico! Download list here.
(UPDATED 1/15/2022)
Items for children:
- Good shoes and tennis shoes, starting at child size 6
- New undergarments – socks, underwear, bras, white undershirts
- Personal hygiene products‐ deodorant, lotion, shampoo, hair stuff, etc.
- NEW kitchen dish towels
- Sheets - Individual or full size
Misc. School Supplies:
- Mathematical calculators for high school students
- Board games/card games (i.e. UNO)—educational, and if possible, in Spanish, but any are great
- Puzzles
- Ink pens (green, red, and black)
- Colored pencils and markers (slim‐line and wide‐lined)
- Elmer’s glue
- Glue sticks
- Pencils
- Erasers (all types, Pink Pearl work well) The kids like the type that go on the end of their pencils.
- Paints (squeeze, tempera, or watercolor)
- Play‐doh or any kind of modeling clay
- Construction paper—all colors and sizes
- Scotch tape
- Scissors - adult- and child‐sized
- Sports equipment (dodgeballs, basketballs, soccer balls, tether balls, team vests, jump ropes, etc). Balls
- should be deflated before flight.
Medical:
- Multivitamins for adults and chewable multivitamins for kids
- Acne creams and medicines for teens
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, or other pain/arthritis meds for the Mountain Medical Clinic
- Antiifungal cream, first aid cream or ointment
- Antacid tabs and stomach meds like Mylanta and Pepto‐Bismol
- Band‐Aids and large bandages and gauze
- Steri‐strips (3M skin closures)
Tools:
- Dewalt electrical drills ‐ 20V
- Screwdrivers (various types and sizes)
- Pliers (various types and sizes)
- Cement/masonry drill bits (various sizes)
- Metal and wood drill bits
- Wrenches (various sizes)
- Measuring tapes (both in metric and inches)
- Microphones, sound equipment or instruments for churches (can be used if in good condition)
Needs in the ministry:
- Used Pickup Truck for hauling between homes, etc. ($10,000 US)
School/Education:
- College education funds for 5 full‐time students (approx. $150/month per student or $750/month total)
- Funds for 22 High School Students (approx. $100/month per student or $2,000/ total)
Planting Ministry:
- Spanish Bibles
Ministry funds for Texcoco church plant – Expansion Christian Church
- Funds for construction of bathrooms
- Assistance with Electricity to new property $1,000
- Assistance with Water to new property $1,000
- 1 Large Screen TV’s for $600
- Assistance with Vacation Bible School $500‐1000 Summer
Ministry funds for San Vicente church plant – Mission Chicoloapan
- Fund Pastor $450 Month
- Assistance with purchase of the tarps for walls of meeting space $1,200
- Vacation Bible School Funds $1,000 summer
Ministry Funds for Valley of Hope Christian Church
- Purchase of additional chairs 50 ‐ $35 each
- Assistance with construction of classrooms - $1,000
- 2 large screen TVs for $600 each
- Assistance with Vacation Bible School $1,000 summer
San Vicente Church
- Construction Funds for San Vicente church ‐ $5,000+
- Funds for Vacation Bible School $1,000 for supplies etc.
Mexico State Mountain Church Plants
- Resources to purchase a piece of land next to church in La Libertad $5,500
- Fund a pastor - $500 per month
- Transportation for pastor ‐ $1,800 per year
- 3 large screen TVs for churches ($600 each)
- Vacation Bible School funds ‐ $1,200 summer for 300‐400 kids (in three villages)
San Vicente Church
- Construction funds for San Vicente church ‐ $5,000+
- Funds for Vacation Bible School $1,000 for supplies etc.
- Mexico State Mountain Church Plants
- Resources to purchase a piece of land next to church in La Libertad $5,500
- Fund a pastor $500 per month
- Transportation for pastor ‐ $1,800 per year
- 3 large screen TVs for churches ($600 each)
- Vacation Bible School funds ‐ $1,200 summer for 300‐400 kids (in three villages)
Specific Needs in homes:
New Life Home
- Additional chairs 10 at $35 each
Casa de Niños/New Beginnings
- Commercial stove $2,000
- Additional beds and mattresses for five new children $750
- A larger refrigerator $750
Jireh Home
- Commercial stove $2,200
- Additional living room furniture $700
Casa Genesis
- Commercial Stove $2,200
Casa Esperanza
- Additional Living Room Furniture $700
Casa Bethe
- Push mower (approx. $350 US)
Casa Agape:
- Push mower (approx. $350 US)
- Weedeater (Approx 120)
Emanuel Home
- Weedeater (approx. $120 US)