Our second container this year was filled with 11,328 Rotary Shoeboxes full of gifts. Destination was Chisinau, Moldova with distribution managed by Chisinau Rotary Club. You can see some of the recipients opening their boxes, of which some are refugees from neighbouring country Ukraine. We sent third shipment of 7,000 boxes to Romania on 5/7/22.
A further container with 11,000+ boxes was sent in February 2023
We are grateful for the continued support we get throughout the year.
All schools, groups and organisations that wish to support our mission to spread a little happiness to disadvantaged children and adults in Eastern Europe.
We do this by sending Rotary Shoeboxes full of gifts, filled by our supporters, and then dispatched to trusted partners for distribution in the receiving country.
They are available through the website, or from a local Rotary club that supports the scheme. The £3.00 cost of the box is fully inclusive.
You choose the type of content for each box
Cars, trucks, etc, balls, complete jigsaws, action figures, colouring books, pens, crayons, yo-yo, bubble blowers, wooden and plastic toys, pencil case, pencil sharpener, dominoes, modelling clay, plasticine & cutters, fluffy toys, dolls, stickers, writing pads, skipping rope, scarf, mittens / gloves, hat, harmonica, games, cards…
This is given to new mothers and can include baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby oil, talc powder, bonnet, bootees and mitts, baby grow, knitted matinee coat, small soft toy or plastic rattle etc…
Sportswear, scarf, gloves, socks, hat, football memorabilia, writing materials, games, playing cards, tennis ball, tooth brush & paste, roll-on deodorants, comb, mirror, costume jewellery, make-up, hair brush, toiletries, school stationery, clothing repair kits, sketch pad, coloured pens / pencils…
Scarves, gloves, hats, wrapped soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, disposable razors, shampoo, soap flakes, pan scourers, antiseptic cream, bandages, face or body creams, cosmetics, pens, writing pad & envelopes, T lights, candles, sewing kit, scissors…
Please do not include in boxes the following: Food, sweets, chocolate & drinks, battery operated toys, conflict related items, matches, inflammable liquids, inflammable aerosols (e.g.: deodorants & hair spray), seeds or any other living material, automatic washing machine powders
For safety – Please securely sellotape tops of liquid containers. Protect anything sharp and do not put anything sharp into the Toys box.
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We have been having great difficulties over the last 12 months, like many others, with escalating costs.
The delivery of flat pack boxes, their collection and international deliveries to our distributers has rocketed. The Ukraine war, and after-effects of Brexit,
has certainly resulted in greatly increased overland delivery costs and additional documentation.
Boxes will cost £3.00 each with no quantity discounts, and a minimum order of 25 boxes.
We have not increased our prices for ten years.