Missionaries, their health care worker colleagues, and patients' families in third world countries must provide daily care to AIDS patients who suffer from the symptoms of a devastating, end stage disease. There is pain, nausea, diarrhea, skin eruptions, to name a few. It is not a disease we can ignore - and it is not going away. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

New or gently used:

• 1 regular size bath towel
• 1 wash cloth

New items:

• 1 bath size bar of hand soap (wrapped) - any kind
• 1 toothbrush
• 1 tube tooth paste, medium or large (or two small sample sizes) - any kind
• 1 "pick" comb (see illustration)
• 1 nail clipper
• 6 Band-Aids
• 1 jar or tube of petroleum jelly
• 1 pair heavy duty household gloves (kitchen type) size: medium
• 1 small devotional booklet such as Portals of Prayer or Christ in our Home (does not have to be current issue)

 

Assembling Instructions:

1. Wrap all items in the towel
2. Place in large (2 gallon or larger) "Ziploc" plastic bag
3. Include note: "AIDS/Hospice Kit"
   The note should be visible through the bag
4. Squeeze the air out of the bag before sending

 

Completed Kits

10-15 kits to a box, can be mailed or delivered to: