Hi! Many of you have asked for specific direction on what types of books, clothing and school supply donations are most needed. Here's the work-in-progress wish list.
Thanks and gratitude for everyone's generosity and compassion.
Leah
Books
Educational, in English.
Children's picture books and board books at the toddler and elementary school level.
Hardcover books are preferable so that they'll last; paperbacks also welcome.
Easy to understand, simple layout, lots of color, illustrations or photos (for example, the Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness series is the perfect mix of informational text and pictures).
Teenage and adult books about other countries and cultures.
Teenage and adult books about how the world works and what it looks like, for example, atlases, science, photography.
Reference books like dictionaries, especially large print illustrated children's dictionaries.
Teaching manuals.
Grammar and punctuation guides (simple elementary school reading level).
Clothes
New or used in good condition.
All children's and teenager sizes, slim adult sizes.
Lightweight, cotton, colors and lighter hues, quick-drying for the hot and humid climate.
School supplies
Backpacks
Bags to carry schoolbooks
Notepads of binder paper
Pencils
Pens
Erasers
Pencil sharpeners
Dry erase markers for whiteboards
Art supplies
Notepads of blank drawing paper
Crayons
Colored markers
Paints
Brushes
Craft supplies
Games
Educational boardgames
Educational puzzles
Flashcards: alphabet, vocabulary and grammar
Volunteer opportunities
Teach English at the ELMA School near Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Doctors can volunteer at the Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Travelers to Angkor Wat can bring books, school supplies and clothes.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Charles Schwab Foundation Donates Calculators
May 17, 2009
Dear Vey, Rithy and ELMA students,
I hope this shipment finds you well and happy! You are always in my thoughts and in the thoughts of so many kind people around the world.
We have an exciting new type of donation—10 calculators from the Charles Schwab Foundation. Special thanks to Roger Wong for facilitating the donation of the calculators, as well as the Schwab Volunteer Week t-shirts.
May Young, Jennifer Orlando and Rick Yee donated the additional school supplies.
Louise Roberts, Anna Honda, Jennifer Orlando, Allison Lau, David Klein and Leah Lau donated books.
Louise Roberts made the quilt, and Leah donated the additional clothes and alphabet flashcards.
Among the 21 books in this shipment, some of the highlights are:
*The National Geographic National Parks of America
*Frans Lanting Eye to Eye (wildlife portraits of animals)
*Wildlife Photographer of the Year (featuring Thomas Mangelsen)
*biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jacques Cousteau
*Children's Atlas of the World
*First Illustrated Dictionary
*Space Travel
*Antarctica: A Call to Action
Thank you for continuing to tell me how much you and the students are enjoying the educational books that show what the rest of the world looks like. It's so gratifying to see you learn, grow and become stronger in life.
Love always,
Leah
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Inscription in *Wildlife Photographer of the Year
May 2009
Dear ELMA students,
This lovely book of animals and natural landscapes features the winning photos from an annual contest.
The winner from that year, Thomas Mangelsen, is a wildlife biologist who has many photography galleries around the United States.
In the late 1990s, I worked in one of his California galleries, learning how to run a gallery, sell photos, install art exhibits and frame photos.
It was a pivotal year in my development as a photographer.
I hope that you enjoy the images in this book which range from aesthetically beautiful to social commentary about animals being abused in human captivity.
May it help inspire you as it has inspired me.
Love always,
Leah
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Inscription in the National Geographic National Parks of America
May 2009
Dear ELMA students,
As part of my love for travel and the nature, I've visited many of the national parks featured in this book. May these beautiful, protected places inspire you to see more of your own country and the world.
Love always,
Leah
Dear Vey, Rithy and ELMA students,
I hope this shipment finds you well and happy! You are always in my thoughts and in the thoughts of so many kind people around the world.
We have an exciting new type of donation—10 calculators from the Charles Schwab Foundation. Special thanks to Roger Wong for facilitating the donation of the calculators, as well as the Schwab Volunteer Week t-shirts.
May Young, Jennifer Orlando and Rick Yee donated the additional school supplies.
Louise Roberts, Anna Honda, Jennifer Orlando, Allison Lau, David Klein and Leah Lau donated books.
Louise Roberts made the quilt, and Leah donated the additional clothes and alphabet flashcards.
Among the 21 books in this shipment, some of the highlights are:
*The National Geographic National Parks of America
*Frans Lanting Eye to Eye (wildlife portraits of animals)
*Wildlife Photographer of the Year (featuring Thomas Mangelsen)
*biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jacques Cousteau
*Children's Atlas of the World
*First Illustrated Dictionary
*Space Travel
*Antarctica: A Call to Action
Thank you for continuing to tell me how much you and the students are enjoying the educational books that show what the rest of the world looks like. It's so gratifying to see you learn, grow and become stronger in life.
Love always,
Leah
**********
Inscription in *Wildlife Photographer of the Year
May 2009
Dear ELMA students,
This lovely book of animals and natural landscapes features the winning photos from an annual contest.
The winner from that year, Thomas Mangelsen, is a wildlife biologist who has many photography galleries around the United States.
In the late 1990s, I worked in one of his California galleries, learning how to run a gallery, sell photos, install art exhibits and frame photos.
It was a pivotal year in my development as a photographer.
I hope that you enjoy the images in this book which range from aesthetically beautiful to social commentary about animals being abused in human captivity.
May it help inspire you as it has inspired me.
Love always,
Leah
**********
Inscription in the National Geographic National Parks of America
May 2009
Dear ELMA students,
As part of my love for travel and the nature, I've visited many of the national parks featured in this book. May these beautiful, protected places inspire you to see more of your own country and the world.
Love always,
Leah
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