Team Hope is…… an Irish Christian, international development aid charity  Christmas Shoebox Appeal  All year round Community Development Projects  International Sponsorship Programme  Make a Difference Gift Catalogue  Summer Work Teams Full details on These are some of the many things we do!

Christmas Shoebox Appeal Last Christmas 163,513 children received a gift-filled shoebox from Ireland For many of them it was the only Christmas present they received! + = YOU

Where do your boxes go? Eastern Europe Albania Armenia Croatia Kosova Moldova Romania Ukraine Africa Burundi Congo D.R Lesotho Malawi Rwanda Swaziland

What can I put in my box?  W RITE something to write with  W ASH something to wash with  W EAR something to wear  W OW ! something to go ‘wow’ at !

What can I put in my box?  Write Items for school – Most of the children who will get your boxes don’t have any of these ! Pen pencil, sharpener, eraser, copy book, paper, colouring book, felt pens, solar calculator

What can I put in my box?  Wash Something to wash with – When you don’t have enough money to buy food, all of these are luxuries toothbrush, toothpaste, facecloth, comb, soap (wrapped), hairbrush

What can I put in my box?  Wear Something to wear – They love these (warm clothes included) – even in Africa ! hat, gloves, scarf, mittens, underwear socks

What can I put in my box?  Wow Something to go WOW at! Sunglasses, Sweets, Make-up, Yo-yo Ball Inflatable toys Loom bands

What NOT to put in my box? food medicine war related items large clothing items liquids anything breakable sharp items books with words

A hospital in Croatia

A school in Swaziland

An orphanage in Ukraine

A community in Burundi

Your shoebox gift will be given into the hands of a needy child, irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity or background. The only criteria for receiving a shoebox is the need of the child. Thank you for making a difference ! Find out more or watch our shoebox DVD on