The following are the people, associations, foundations, businesses, families and medical professionals that donated to the Tanzania Hospital, Amana Hospital, that Jan Becker travelled to. These donations were received by the hospital, the mother and the babies of Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Each section highlights what was donated and by whom. Please take your time to peruse at generosity of these people.
Rangiora
Kindly donated:
- 36 knitted beanies
- 12 knitted Beanie Mitton sets
Much thanks to all that helped out, including:
- Judith Chapman
- Mary Busch
- Mary Jarden
- Bevan Dunlop
- Margaret O’Callahan
Yvonne (David’s Mum) and Coral
Kindly donated:
- 42 knitted beanies
Janelle and Ward 1A
Kindly donated:
- 14 knitted beanies
- 10 Feeding tubes
North Canterbury News | NZ | Knitters
What a fabulous article in the North Canterbury News from our fabulous Knitters in Rangiora…where is that you might ask. Ill post it on this site as soon as I figure out how!
Meanwhile try this link http://issuu.com/thestar/docs/914198tn Go ot page 18
Rangiora, largest town in the District of Waimakariri in North Canterbury, New Zealand.
Rangiora is a vibrant town of 13,500 residents, 20 minutes by car to the north of the City of Christchurch and its International Airport.
Founded in 1878 Rangiora services a prosperous farming district.
Rangiora offers the tranquillity and quality of life that comes with a semi rural setting with a strong sense of community.
Check it out and maybe even drop in for coffee ! http://www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/new-zealand/Rangiora/
Here are some cafes you should definitely drop in and visit..
http://www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/new-zealand/product/?product=the-good-street-deli
Small in size but big in reputation, we are renowned for great food, excellent fair-trade organic coffee and our lovely service! All our cafe food is made daily by our chefs and tastes as wonderful as it looks! Gluten-free and vegetarian diets are well-catered for.
We also have a great range of fine gourmet products from New Zealand and abroad.
http://www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/new-zealand/product/?product=continetal-bakery
Like the icing on the cake or cream in the bun, our lovely Continental Bakery Team serves you seven days a week, with a generous smile. Located on Percival Street opposite Rangiora’s Victoria Park, our bakery is the perfect stop for lunch and a treat the family while enjoying this beautiful park, complete with children’s playground.
Our excellent, traditional “Kiwi” bakery items with sandwiches, slices, salads and fabulous gourmet pies can also be enjoyed in our seated area, along with great espresso coffee.
A range of speciality hot breads are available for every occasion. Why not stop off around 9.00am on the weekend for crunchy topped loaves, French style breads, cheese twists and delightfully shaped rolls made with wild yeasts. These are a real treat. Baker Wayne Rewi is available most weekend mornings to talk through the delicious range and help you understand how to select and enjoy the best of his freshly baked goods.
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Helen Cruze (Midwife 1A)
Kindly donated:
- 12 singlets
- 2 onsies
- 2 pants
- 4 socks
Barbara Maminski (Midwife 1A)
Kindly donated:
- 2 singlets
- 1 onsie
- 8 knitted beanies
- 3 leggings
Robin and Liz
Kindly donated:
- 10 knitted beanies
Annette (Mum)
Kindly donated:
- 21 knitted beanies
Aunty Glenny
Kindly donated:
- 22 knitted beanies
Jeanette
Kindly donated:
- 8 knitted matching jacket and bootie sets
Tiz and Kim Jorgensen
Kindly donated:
- 18 cotton beanies
Anonymous from Brisbane
Kindly donated:
- 73 booties
BB and David
Kindly donated:
- 20 cotton beanies
Angie and Wendy (Cleaners)
Kindly donated:
- 1 beanie
- 1 Knitted Jacket
- 2 Rugs
BDO’s Kasey and Zoey
Kindly donated:
- 4 booties
- 1 knitted beanie
- 1 cotton beanie
Lily (Captain Buck’s Wife)
Kindly donated:
- 7 knitted baby socks (sleeping bags)
Granny Helen and Micheala
Kindly donated:
- 21 knitted beanies
Cherie’s Aunty
Kindly donated:
- 22 beanies
Susie – Sandra’s Daughter in Law
Kindly donated:
- 16 singlets
- 10 rugs
Candice and Family
Kindly donated:
- 21 singlets
- 28 socks
- 13 booties
- 1 knitted beanie
- 2 cotton beanies
- 6 mittons
Doctor Heather Parker
Kindly donated:
- 5 Knitted Beanies
The Salvation Army Family Stores, Maroochydore and Coolum
Kindly donated:
- 21 singlets
- 17 socks
- 3 booties
- 10 knitted beanies
- 49 cotton beanies
Thanks to the Salvation Army Family Stores, in particular:
- Sue Culling (Maroochydore)
- Garry Kirkland (Maroochydore)
- Isabelle Hines (Coolum)
ANNA & RICHARD | PARIS
Anna & Richard donated Euro 500 which converted to AUD $724.22
With those funds I purchased
- 30 Amps Gentamiacin IV
- 10 Tubes Chlorsig Eye ointment
- 10 Digital thermometers
- 6 automatic blood pressure machines
- 2 Accucheck blood sugar machine and strips
- 10 packs of masks
- 10 packs of gloves
- 400 mediswabs
- 4 packs of gauze
Becker Helicopters
- 4 Laerdals Neonatal Resuscitation Simulators | Includes Baby, Resus bags, simulation equipment to simulate heart rate, breathing for emergency resuscitation training
- 2 Neonatal Resuscitation Ambi bags
- 2 New Born Suction Bulbs
- Full Save Babies Lives model kit
- Box of Helping Babies Breath Laerdal and World Health Organisation Charts and Brochures in English and Swahili
Becker Helicopters also sought out some bargains thanks to some generous sellers, and purchased a range of clothes, including:
- 88 Mittons
- 133 Singlets
- 101 socks
- 2 booties
- 197 cotton beanies
Midwife 1A | Jaquie Durose
Kindly donated:
- 1 manual and 1 automatic blood pressure machine
- 3 digital thermometers
- 1 stethoscope
- Jacquie refreshed my skills in perineal suturing – she showed me the Flemming method
MIDWIFE 1A | VICKY CHAN
Kindly donated:
- Assorted bandages and maternity sponges
- 4 birthing kits
- 2 packs of gloves
- Assorted baby clothes, including:
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- 26 singlets
- 34 onsies
- 12 pants
- 7 bibs
- 1 blanket
- 12 socks
- 9 booties
7-Day Coolum Doctors
Kindly donated:
- 6 x Accucheck BSL
- 3 x boxes of 25 Winged infusion sets
- 3 x manual blood pressure cuffs
- 2 x pediatric cuffs
- 2 x torneques
- 3 x stethoscopes
- Arranged for us to be able to purchase the Fetal Dopplers x 2
