Team Hope is…… an Irish Christian, international development aid charity  Christmas Shoebox Appeal  Work with poor communities all year round providing  Water  Education  Family support  Help to grow crops  International Sponsorship Programme where people in Ireland can sponsor a child in need.  The Hope Book Gift Catalogue  Summer Work Teams Full details on We do lots of things!

Christmas Shoebox Appeal Last Christmas almost 170,000 children received a gift-filled shoebox from Ireland! For many of them it was the only Christmas present they received! + = YOU

Where will your boxes go? Eastern Europe Albania Kosova Transnistria Romania Ukraine Africa Burundi Cameroon Congo D.R. Kenya Lesotho Malawi Swaziland

What can I put in my box? W RITE something to write with W ASH something to wash with W EAR something to wear W OW ! Something to go ‘ wow ’ at !

What can I put in my box?  Write Items for school – Most of the children who will get your boxes don’t have any of these ! Pen pencil sharpener eraser copy book, paper Colouring book felt pens, solar calculator

What can I put in my box?  Wash Something to wash with – When you don’t have enough money to buy food, all of these are luxuries toothbrush toothpaste facecloth comb soap (wrapped) hairbrush

What can I put in my box?  Wear Something to wear – hat gloves scarf mittens underwear socks flip flops

What can I put in my box?  Wow Something to go WOW at! – sunglasses sweets make-up yo-yo ball toys doll stickers

What NOT to put in my box? Food( besides sweets) War related items Liquids (including bubbles) Sharp items Medicine Large clothing Anything breakable Books with words

A community centre in Kosova

A school in Lesotho

A hospital in Romania

A pre-school in Burundi

Your shoebox gift will be given to a needy child, it doesn’t matter who they are, where they’re from or what they believe, just that they are in need.. Thank you for making a difference ! Find out more or watch our shoebox DVD on