Hygiene Kit

Medical Kits in Demand: Opportunity to Aid

Medical shipments are in high demand and include a number of different items. Instructions for hospital gowns and scrub tops and pants are available at the official Church Humanitarian Site.

All medical supplies with an expiration date must have at least 13 months of
good date left when the items are donated. The following first-aid items in original packaging are needed: [Read more of this review]

Make a School Kit for a Child in Need

Place the following items in a durable cloth bag (see photo & instructions)
· 4 unsharpened pencils
· 1 rubber pencil eraser – approximately 1×2 inches
· 1 pair blunt nosed scissors with metal blades
· 1 pencil sharpener
· 1 straight edge ruler – 12 inches, with metric
· Glued or spiral bound notebooks with lined sheets, 8 x 10 ½,
or 8 ½ x 11 inches
Notebooks should total approximately 450 sheets
Do not include more than 6 notebooks
· 1 set assorted colored pencils

at least 12 per set, approximately 7 inches long
Making cloth bags for school kits (more detailed instructions available online)
Bag
· Cut one piece heavy, durable fabric 14×36 inches or two pieces 14×18 inches
· With right sides together, sew side seams and across the bottom, ½ inch seam
· Serge or zig-zag all seams
· Serge or zig-zag around the top opening of the bag
· Turn top hem down 1 ½ “ and sew
Handles
· Cut two handles 24×3 ½ inches (1 inch webbing may be substituted )
· Fold long sides in ½” then fold in half, lengthwise and sew down both long sides
· Attach and reinforce handles 2” from side seam along hem. Repeat on opposite side.
Handles should be able to hang comfortably over a shoulder like a purse, length
about 21” long

· Sew a 3” strip of Velcro on inside of bag between handle straps

These can be dropped off at the LDS Humanitarian Center. Ship or deliver completed items to:
Latter-day Saint Humanitarian Center
1665 South Bennett Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Telephone (801) 240-5954
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Completed items may also be taken to the nearest Deseret Industries store or bishops’ storehouse. Seal boxes and mark them Latter-day Saint Humanitarian Center-SLC. They will then be shipped to the Latter-day Saint
Humanitarian Center.

Locations of Deseret Industries stores and bishops’ storehouses may be found by calling (801) 240-5954.

Orphanage Kits Volunteers Can Provide

In addition to kits, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) distributes other needed items that volunteers may provide. Your donation will represent the Church. Please ensure that quality and
appearance reflect appropriate high standards.

Orphanage Modules
A special module with quilts, various supplies, toys and children’s clothing is distributed to orphanages throughout the world. Instructions for most of the items listed below may be found at www.humanitarianservices.org
All items must be un-used.

· Flat twin sheets (66” x 96”, cotton or flannel fabrics)
· Soft toys, puppets, dolls, wooden toys and blocks Read more

What Else Can I Do to Serve the Needy?

Many of us  see suffering in our own communities and throughout the world. We want to do something to help, but don’t know what to do.

The Prophet Joseph Smith taught:

A true Latter-day Saint is to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this Church or in any other or in no church at all, wherever he finds them.
(Times and Seasons, 15 Mar. 1842, 732) Read more

Mormon Youth Surprise Family with Home-Makeover

On one occasion, a group of North Ogden Youth, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) decided to replace their annual weekend conference with a week long service project. Foregoing the dances, spiritual talks, sporting activities, and other normally-planned activities of a conference, forty youth decided to renovate a home in their Ogden neighborhood. Read more

Newborn Kits

If you would like to assist in creating newborn kits for those in need, particularly in developing countries, please find directions below, and donate items to the LDS Humanitarian Center.

Place the following items in a heavy-duty, two-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air before sealing:

4 single thickness cloth diapers

• Approximately 25×27 inches

• Birdseye Cloth or diaper flannel, 100% cotton

• No pre-fold or disposable diapers

4 diaper safety pins

1 pair booties or baby socks

2 bars of soap 3.5-5 ounces each (Ivory or other
non-allergenic brand)

1 receiving blanket (36×36 – 45×45 inches)

1 layette gown

• No footed sleepers, buttons, zippers or strings

• Size: Newborn to 6 months, Fabric: cotton knit

• Layette gown patterns are available at the LDS Humanitarian Center, Humanitarian Service Rooms and at www.humanitarianservices.org.

Fleece
Cut a 36×36 – 45×45 inch square of medium weight fleece.  Serge, hem or blanket-stitch edges.

Flannel:
Method 1
Cut two 36×36 – 45×45 inch squares of cotton flannel.  Serge the edges with right sides facing out.  Sew large ‘X’ corner to corner or a 10 inch square in the center to keep fabric from shifting.

Method 2
· Cut two 36×36 – 45×45 inch squares of cotton flannel.  Place the squares together with right sides facing in.  Sew squares together with a ¼ inch seam around the edges, leaving a 6 inch opening.  Turn right sides out.  Baste opening and topstitch around entire blanket for durability.  Sew a large ‘X’ corner to corner or a 10 inch square in the center to keep the fabric in place.

For questions, please call the Center at 1-800-453-3860 ext. 26060.  The official Church site is lds.org/humanitarian.