For all members of the LCP community: 

• Little boys and girls: Small toys, e.g., matchbox cars, small dolls 
• School-age boys: White t-shirts that they can wear to school
• School-age girls: Dresses (gently-used are perfect)
• Teen-age boys: T-shirts of any color
• Teen-age girls: Skirts
• Men: Baseball caps
• Women: Wash cloth or hand towel with a bar of soap
• Everyone: Urgent need for toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, vitamins (child and adult), gently-used clothes, hygiene products...especially those from hotels (soaps, shampoos, lotion) 
• For the preschool children (age 4): Wooden blocks, small toys, e.g., cars, dolls, stuffed animals, books. Also, crayons, construction paper, scissors, markers, pens, pencils, glue sticks, stickers, anything teachers could use in the preschools. Or, lollipops put in a plastic or metal container

Oral Health Needs

Oral health is a major problem in the Philippines. Sixty-four percent of the LCP families have dental problems. These problems are related to diet, hygiene, and lack of items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss. These items are too expensive for most LCP families to buy. Tooth decay and other associated problems are painful and expensive to treat. PCIS members are encouraged to include toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste with this year's Christmas gift donations.  Perhaps your own dentist could provide some of these supplies.