East Timor Sunrise Inc.

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East Timor Sunrise Inc. is an incorporated body under the Northern Territory Associations Incorporation Act.


Donation List

This is a list of items that are suitable for donation to East Timor Sunrise for those less fortunate in East Timor.

CLOTHING
Although all size are accepted, remember most East Timorese tend to be not as big as we are.
Winter clothing 
Shoes & socks (all kinds and sizes) 
Hats & scarves
Raincoats & ponchos
Gloves & Balaclavas
Belts & Caps

KITCHEN WARE 
Non-electric goods are necessary given many places in the mountains do not have access to electricity
Crockery 
Glass ware
Enamel & Stainless steel dishes, trays etc
Cutlery
Pots and pans
Food containers in all shapes and sizes, with and without lids

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Exercise & note books
Pens, pencils, erases 
Soccer and volley balls
Sports equipment (nets, balls, uniforms)
A4 paper (one side blank one side used)

OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Computers in working order
Dot matrix printers
Typewriters
Files & Trays
Folders & Labels
Desk equipment
Assorted miscellaneous

STORAGE
Metal filing cabinets 
Plastic crates
Plastic bins and buckets 

MANCHESTER/BEDDING 
Cushions 
Sheets 
Towels 
Blankets (surprisingly for a tropical country it does get quite chilly at night in the mountains)
Sleeping bags
Pillows
Single mattresses

CAMPING GOODS 
Remember that most of the people still cook over open fires
Gaslights and cooking equipment 
Camp ovens 
Bar-be-cue plates 
Tents 
Tarpaulins
Cooking utensils 
Pots and pans

TOYS 
Preferably not computerised, electric or toys requiring battery
Balls of all shapes and sizes 
Soft toys
Metal or plastic toys

BICYCLES
Especially those suitable for tough terrain
Mountain bikes
BMX bikes 
Children's bikes
Bicycle parts

TRAVEL BAGS 
None with broken zips, straps or handles please
Suitcases
Rucksacks
Travel bags

MEDICAL SUPPLIES
All manner of dressings, bandages, slings
Miscellaneous
Crutches
Eye glasses
Medical instruments

FURNITURE
Plastic and metal only, not glass
Tables
Chairs

TOOLS
All manner of tools for different trades - power, manual, gardening
Toolboxes
Pumps/drills in good working condition

SEWING GOODS
Sewing machines (electrical but preferably manual)
Fabric and scissors
Pins and needles, cross stitch equipment
Knitting needles
Wool
Crochet needles

UMBRELLAS

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 
Keyboards 
Guitars 
Radios 
Cassette players
Small hand held drums


Goods We Cannot Ship

The following items cannot be shipped because of Customs restrictions, perishability, size constraints, their fragile nature or their usefulness in East Timor. 

If you are unsure as to whether the item you want to donate will be useful given East Timor Sunrise a call on Maree (08) 8985 4064 8.15am – 12 noon   Monday to Friday

WOODEN FURNITURE

TRAILERS AND VEHICLES

CAR PARTS

ELECTRICAL GOODS
Cooking appliances (jugs, toasters)
White goods
Play stations
Stereo sets
Televisions

BOOKS

CARPET, RUGS AND FLOOR MATS

FOOD

MISCELLANEOUS
Beds
Double mattresses
Trampolines
Mirrors
Building supplies
Christmas trees
Lampshades
Ornaments
Vases
Jewellery/trinkets
Picture frames/Wall hangings
Baby Strollers and car seats
Weaving looms
Playground equipment
Plumbing supplies
Coat hangers


On behalf of East Timor Sunrise Inc. July 2004

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