Items Already taken

Below is a list (As much as I can remember) of items already taken for the benefit of the locals on previous trips. Hopefully it will give readers an idea of the diverse objects which are required and requested. Many of these are things that we would take for granted or drop in at the local shop to purchase. The reality for many Cubans is that these things are impossible to source even if the money is available, which it often is not.

Clothing for both Adults and children - several suitcases full

Training shoes - at least 200 pairs for both adults and children

Tools - including saws, drills, chisels, hammers, spanner sets, socket sets

Door Handles and hinges

Screws, nails, nuts and bolts

Irons

Kettles

A Sony Playstation

A Microsoft X-box

Worming medicines for livestock

Medicines for pain relief, indigestion and other minor ailments

Vitamins for the children in liquid and capsule form

Photo frames

Cutlery

Crockery

Mobile Phones to enable contact with the locals once we arrive back in the UK

Computer Equipment for the school

Football equipment for the school

Volleyball Equipment donated by Old Hall school for the village school

Microwave utensils

Watches and clocks

Blood pressure monitors

Bedding

Towels

Taps

A complete shower for the house

An electric cooking hob ( unfortunately confiscated at Cuban Customs)

Writing equipment for the school

Back supports

Electric cabling

Harnesses and other equipment for the horse

Signal converters to allow games consoles to be used on NTSC televisions.

Toys for the children

A mountain bike

MP3 players

Blank CDs and DVDs

Football Shirts, including a set of shirts donated by Sheffield United for the school children

Plastic storage tubs for food storage - several sets.

Torches