Addresses

Here are some addresses in case you would like to send donations:

Checks made payable to International Language Program are tax-deductible and can be sent to:
International Language Program
363 N. University Ave.
Provo, UT 84601

also checks made payable to ILP or to me can be sent to me at:
Christina Mahler
P.O. Box 541181
Omaha, NE 68154

Supplies may also be sent to my P.O. Box, if you need a physical street address, please send it to:
Christina Mahler
c/o Nancy Checketts
7901 N. 216th St.
Elkhorn, NE 68022

If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. You can contact me through this blog, through my email at Cami.Hikes@gmail.com, or by phone at 402-315-4431.

~Christina~

Supplies needed

As of this Fall these are the supplies needed at the school I will be teaching at. It may change a little bit, but this will give you an idea of what kinds of items will be needed...

Kiev Suggested Supplies Fall 07

Action figure toys (spider man, hulk, etc.)
Aprons
Balloons, 2 packs
Balloons/pump
Birthday candles, 1 pack
Books for children
Books--set of 7 for Basic Reading group (for first-time readers; Dr. Seuss for example)
Bouncy balls
Brad fasteners, 1 pack
Brown sugar, 1 pack
Bubbles, optional
Cake, muffin and/or brownie mixes, a few
Candy, several pounds of the good American stuff (we have none for store)
Cheese Grater
Computer Paper
Construction paper, various colors, 1 pack
Contact paper, clear; 1 full roll
Cookbook for children (1)
Cookie cutters, regular and holiday shapes, 2-3
Costumes, hats, jewelry
Cotton balls, 1 bag large
Dice, 1 pair
Dixie cups, 1 pack
Dowels/Sticks
Duct tape, 1 full roll
Face paints, 1 set of various colors
Felt, various colors, 1 pack
Food coloring, 1 box
Games for kids (card games, etc), 1 or 2
Googly eyes, 1 pack
Hair things
Hot wheels
Jacks
Jell-o gelatin, optional
Kool-Aid, optional (not recommended, parents are wary of artificial colors)
Legos--1 set, please bring basic lego sets in good condition, we have mostly broken
Magnifying glass, 1 large
Marshmallows, 1 bag large, optional
Masking tape, 1 full roll
Masks, 1 or 2
Measuring cups, 1 full set
Mixing bowls
Modeling clay, 1 or 2 packs, various colors
Muffin cups, metal and paper, optional
Nerf/koosh balls
Paint brushes, of the foam type (no more watercolor brushes, please)
Paper bags, 1 pack large (we have plenty of small ones)
Paper plates, 1 large pack
Pipe cleaners, various colors
Plastic bowls, 1 pack large
Plastic cups, 1 pack large
Plastic plates
Play dough, 2-3 regular-sized containers of various colors (not the mini containers)
Potato peeler (2)
Powdered sugar, 2 bags
Pudding, optional
Puffy balls, 1pack
Puppets, 2-3
Rope (10-15 feet)
Scissors, 3-5 kid-sized pairs, 1 adult pair
Scotch tape, 2 rolls
Sponges, 3-5
Spray bottle (1)
Stapler, 2 regular-sized
Staples, 1 pack
Straws, 2 boxes
Stuffed animals, 4-5 brand new ones
Styrofoam balls and/or other shapes, 1-2 packs of same shape
Tin foil, 1 large roll
Toys, 8-10 small brand new ones, relatively cheap
Used (but clean) long-sleeved, adult sized shirt (protect kids' clothes during messy
projects)
Used clothes for props/costumes, a few articles
Various plastic toys
Whistle (1)
White out
White paper, 1 ream
Wig (1)
Ziploc bags, 1 or 2 boxes

Ukraine in January

I am SO excited to go to Ukraine in January and for this opportunity that I will have to make an impact on the lives of others. I believe that I will be able to change lives for the better. And thats a feeling that brings peace.
What an amazing experience its going to be! I'm so excited that I'm already making lists of what I need to/want to take with me. And I still have almost 3 months before I leave!
For those of you who have offered your support, I am so grateful! I couldn't do this without you And for those of you who are planning on helping out, I won't be able to do this without you too.
Enjoy this experience with me. I promise it will change your life!