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Dontation Clothing for Kenya
Greetings rec.travel.africa,
I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott |
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"Scott Smeester" wrote in message ... Greetings rec.travel.africa, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott Scott Clothing in general would be very appreciated in most African countries and they are not worried about the logo's or what event it was manufactured for. The hardest thing will probably be distribution I would advise contacting a church or local charity organisation. Richard |
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"Scott Smeester" wrote in message ... Greetings rec.travel.africa, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott Scott Clothing in general would be very appreciated in most African countries and they are not worried about the logo's or what event it was manufactured for. The hardest thing will probably be distribution I would advise contacting a church or local charity organisation. Richard |
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Clothing in general would be very appreciated in most African countries and they are not worried about the logo's or what event it was manufactured for. The hardest thing will probably be distribution I would advise contacting a church or local charity organisation. Richard Actually, getting the clothing through Customs will probably be the biggest problem... Marc |
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In message , Scott Smeester
writes Greetings rec.travel.africa, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott Scott, Who are you actually thinking of donating these clothes to? Is it to a specific organisation or are you thinking of handing them out just to anybody? Two hundred pounds worth sounds a heck of a large quantity! As has been said, think about the Customs people and there will be a lot of excess baggage to pay. You could take just a few caps and T shirts if they are just for gifts. I know Malindi, it`s not a big town and I can just picture all the young people going around in Nitty Gritty Dirt band shirts! Pat -- Pat Anderson |
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"Pat Anderson" wrote in message ... In message , Scott Smeester writes Greetings rec.travel.africa, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott Scott, Who are you actually thinking of donating these clothes to? Is it to a specific organisation or are you thinking of handing them out just to anybody? Two hundred pounds worth sounds a heck of a large quantity! As has been said, think about the Customs people and there will be a lot of excess baggage to pay. You could take just a few caps and T shirts if they are just for gifts. I know Malindi, it`s not a big town and I can just picture all the young people going around in Nitty Gritty Dirt band shirts! Pat -- Pat Anderson Pat, I know I cannot take it all. I believe there is a weight limit of 75 lbs so I am going to take 1 duffle bag full in addition to my travel bag. I have so much here that I thought I would take the nicest stuff first (there are many nice short sleeve golf shirts). The reason I am going is because I am part of a missions trip. My team is going to be building desks for a local school and working on a concrete floor in a school, and we are part of a larger missions organization based in Malindi. As recommended, I will most likely let the church or the missions organization be responsible for who gets the clothing because I am aware that there is "communal hierarchies" that I wouldn't want to upset. Thanks for everybody's suggestions. God bless, Scott |
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In message , Scott Smeester
writes "Pat Anderson" wrote in message ... In message , Scott Smeester writes Greetings rec.travel.africa, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott Scott, Who are you actually thinking of donating these clothes to? Is it to a specific organisation or are you thinking of handing them out just to anybody? Two hundred pounds worth sounds a heck of a large quantity! As has been said, think about the Customs people and there will be a lot of excess baggage to pay. You could take just a few caps and T shirts if they are just for gifts. I know Malindi, it`s not a big town and I can just picture all the young people going around in Nitty Gritty Dirt band shirts! Pat -- Pat Anderson Pat, I know I cannot take it all. I believe there is a weight limit of 75 lbs so I am going to take 1 duffle bag full in addition to my travel bag. I have so much here that I thought I would take the nicest stuff first (there are many nice short sleeve golf shirts). The reason I am going is because I am part of a missions trip. My team is going to be building desks for a local school and working on a concrete floor in a school, and we are part of a larger missions organization based in Malindi. As recommended, I will most likely let the church or the missions organization be responsible for who gets the clothing because I am aware that there is "communal hierarchies" that I wouldn't want to upset. Thanks for everybody's suggestions. God bless, Scott Scott, That`s great! I wish you all the best in Malindi. If you haven`t been before you will find you will receive a great welcome. I think you are doing a good thing with the desks and the floor of the school. The missions organisation will distribute the clothing wisely, I`m sure. I wish you all the best when you get to Kenya and Malindi in particular. Pat -- Pat Anderson |
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In message , Scott Smeester
writes "Pat Anderson" wrote in message ... In message , Scott Smeester writes Greetings rec.travel.africa, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm leaving for Kenya on Wednesday (11/3). We are flying into Nairobi and spending about a day and a half there, and then to Malindi. I contacted a couple embroidery places in my local area and I received about 4 boxes packed full (about 200 lbs.) of brand new baseball caps, t-shirts, and golf shirts. They are over-runs. My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? Any advice would be VERY helpful! Thanks in advance!! Scott Scott, Who are you actually thinking of donating these clothes to? Is it to a specific organisation or are you thinking of handing them out just to anybody? Two hundred pounds worth sounds a heck of a large quantity! As has been said, think about the Customs people and there will be a lot of excess baggage to pay. You could take just a few caps and T shirts if they are just for gifts. I know Malindi, it`s not a big town and I can just picture all the young people going around in Nitty Gritty Dirt band shirts! Pat -- Pat Anderson Pat, I know I cannot take it all. I believe there is a weight limit of 75 lbs so I am going to take 1 duffle bag full in addition to my travel bag. I have so much here that I thought I would take the nicest stuff first (there are many nice short sleeve golf shirts). The reason I am going is because I am part of a missions trip. My team is going to be building desks for a local school and working on a concrete floor in a school, and we are part of a larger missions organization based in Malindi. As recommended, I will most likely let the church or the missions organization be responsible for who gets the clothing because I am aware that there is "communal hierarchies" that I wouldn't want to upset. Thanks for everybody's suggestions. God bless, Scott Scott, That`s great! I wish you all the best in Malindi. If you haven`t been before you will find you will receive a great welcome. I think you are doing a good thing with the desks and the floor of the school. The missions organisation will distribute the clothing wisely, I`m sure. I wish you all the best when you get to Kenya and Malindi in particular. Pat -- Pat Anderson |
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"Scott Smeester" wrote: My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? I've more than once seen the sort of T-shirts/tops I wore as a student (too long ago to mention) on sale in Nairobi street stalls. And I've stopped looking twice at the sort of white t-shirts with SALE written on them which come from dummies in clothes shop windows here being worn by young men in Kenya. So I'd imagine that as long as you can cope with the logisics they'll be welcome somewhere. Slainte and good luck Liz -- Virtual Liz now at http://www.v-liz.com Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Seychelles; Galapagos "I speak of Africa and golden joys" |
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"Scott Smeester" wrote: My question is what would be worth taking? I heard from a fellow missionary prior to getting all this stuff that the baseball caps would definitely be a hit, but what about the golf shirts and the "April 2002 Biz Band Festival Featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" t-shirts? I've more than once seen the sort of T-shirts/tops I wore as a student (too long ago to mention) on sale in Nairobi street stalls. And I've stopped looking twice at the sort of white t-shirts with SALE written on them which come from dummies in clothes shop windows here being worn by young men in Kenya. So I'd imagine that as long as you can cope with the logisics they'll be welcome somewhere. Slainte and good luck Liz -- Virtual Liz now at http://www.v-liz.com Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Seychelles; Galapagos "I speak of Africa and golden joys" |
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