2. Team Hope is…… an Irish Christian, international development aid charity  Christmas Shoebox Appeal  Work with poor communities all year round providing  Water  Education  Family support  Help to grow crops  International Sponsorship Programme where people in Ireland can sponsor a child in need.  The Hope Book Gift Catalogue  Summer Work Teams Full details on www.teamhope.ie We do lots of things!

3. Christmas Shoebox Appeal Last Christmas almost 170,000 children & teenagers received a gift-filled shoebox from Ireland! For many of them it was the only Christmas present they received! + = YOU

4. Where will your boxes go? Eastern Europe Albania Kosova Transnistria Romania Ukraine Africa Burundi Cameroon Congo D.R. Kenya Lesotho Malawi Swaziland

5. How can you get involved? Enter our snapchat competition

6. How can you get involved? Transition Year option 1 Business & Entrepreneurship Module Organize your team into: strategy, finance, logistics & marketing Get real-life work experiences Empowers students to initiate, strategize, and run the project Provides business and entrepreneurial opportunities

7. How can you get involved? Transition Year option 2 Humanitarian Aid Module Explores aid issues through the arts thus enhancing the creative skills of students Builds community awareness on global issues Provides creative and humanitarian aid opportunities.

8. Or put together a shoebox with your friends/ family!!

9. 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 !

10. 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

11. 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

12. What can I put in my box?  Wear Something to wear – hat gloves scarf mittens underwear socks flip flops

13. What can I put in my box?  Wow Something to go WOW at! – sunglasses sweets make-up yo-yo ball toys doll stickers

14. What NOT to put in my box? Food( besides sweets) War related items Liquids (including bubbles) Sharp items Medicine Large clothing Anything breakable Books with words

15. A community centre in Kosova

16. A high school in Lesotho

17. A hospital in Romania

18. A pre-school in Burundi

19. Your shoebox gift will be given to a needy child, it doesn’t matter who they are, where they’re from or what they believe, just that they are in need.. Thank you for making a difference ! Find out more or watch our shoebox DVD on www.teamhope.ie