NOTE: This list changes regularly. For the most up-to-date list of Miriam Center needs, please click here.

The above list is maintained as part of a personal blog. Personal blogs are provided as a service and do not necessarily represent the thoughts or views of NWHCM.

Detailed Needs List – Miriam Center

Updated August, 2009

To donate specific items, please contact NWHCM in advance to let us know what you’re giving and to make sure it can be transported to Northwest Haiti.  For specific questions, please contact Courtney Pierce at courtney.pierce@nwhcm.org.

Ongoing Needs

• Depends (up to 60 pounds)
• Baby diapers
• Cloth diapers
• Diaper pins
• Children’s rubber pants
• Adult’s rubber pants
• Crib sheets
• Blankets
• Twin sheet (child designed)
• Pillow cases
• Plastic bed protector
• Disposable bed protectors
• Shelves
• Night lights
• Plastic drawers
• Baby powder
• Vaseline
• Baby shampoo
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Lotion
• Sippy Cups (plastic piece connected)
• Baby cereal
• Bibs (big/ wide)
• Plastic containers
• Zip lock bags (1 and 2 gallon)
• Photo paper
• Printer Ink ( Canon 35 and 36)
• Big printer labels

For Special-Needs Babies

• Infant clothes (preemies/ nb)
• Hats (preemie/ nb)
• Bottles
• Pacifiers
• Moses basket
• Baby blankets
• Over the counter medication
• Baby wraps/ holders
• Diapers (preemie/ nb)

Special Equipment

• Adapted wooden chairs (table, rifton chairs)
• Signing videos/DVD’s (talking hands/signing time)
• Sign language books
• Wheel chairs
• Handicap equipment
• Shower chair
• Standing hammock

Educational Toys (not limited to):

• Sorting toys (colors, objects, shapes, pictures)
• Simple books
• Instruments
• Big knob puzzles
• Shape Sorters
• Play dough
• Play dough tools
• Cars/trucks- toddlers
• Pretend play (kitchen set, ect)
• “Little people” toys (garage, bus, house)
• Play food
• Children’s cd’s
• Parachute
• Bean bags
• Card board blocks
• Legos
• Bubbles
• Sand toy
• Water toys
• Water table
• Shaving cream
• Balloons
• Bead mazes
• Lighted toys
• Pull toys
• Ride-on toys
• Tunnel
• Tent (no stake)
• Puppets
• Blocks (Uncle Goose)
• Sassy links –
• Rattles/toys
• Pop-up toys
• Ring stacker
• Musical toys
• Textured baby mats
• Play mat w/ mirror
• Textured blankets
• Baby gym
• Baby swing
• Baby seat
• Baby bouncer
• Pacifier /nuk brush
• Fat crayons
• Fat paintbrushes
• Powered paint
• Finger-paints
• Water colors
• Adapted scissors (squeeze)
• Water color paper
• Sponges
• Canvases
• Easels