What we have to bring

• Insect block (small) the stronger the better as they are for prevention of malarial mosquitoes
• Hand sanitizer (small)
• Neosporin
• Pepto Bismal
• Immodium AD
• Bandages (or small personal first aid kit)
  (Pharmacies are everywhere but a few first aid items would be good to bring)
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• “Hard” shoes—steel toe – for those working around construction, available at Wal- Mart for about $20.00
• Work gloves and latex gloves (for painting)
• Cement trowels, tape measure, small 24” level, paint brushes, chalklines, Leatherman – type multi-tool (put inside your checked luggage), drill w/bits (optional)
• Work clothes – plan on leaving your clothes there when you leave
• Short sleeve shirts
• Long sleeve shirt with high neck collar
• ShortsBathing suit
• Light jacket/rain/windslicker
• Small length of clothesline and a few clothespins
• Camera and lots of film, spare camera battery
• Water canteen
• 3-4 copies of your passport—not to mention your passport valid until at least, 8/06
• Copy of credit cards and other ID
• A good, positive, flexible attitude
• If you want to bring toys to hand out to small children, bring cheap and many of gender specific e.g., jacks for girls and soccer balls for boys. Girls usually get short changed. There is a crying need for school supplies such as crayons. No need for paper. They like T-shirts and ball caps with US themed logos, etc.