Hygiene Collection
Maintaining personal hygiene is necessary for many reasons; personal, social, health, psychological or simply as a way of life. Keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent the development and spread of infections, illnesses and bad odors.
Consider collecting enough kits for one child: 1 backpack, 6 bars of soap, 6 washcloths, 4 tubes of toothpaste, 4 toothbrushes, 4 lotions and 2 deodorants. Or consider organizing a local drive to collect for more children.
Hygiene Item Wish List:
- 100 Backpacks
- 600 Washcloths // 600 Bars of Soap
- 400 Tubes of Toothpaste
- 400 Toothbrushes
- 200 Deodorants
- Sanitary Napkins
- 200 Bottles 16oz Lotion (for Mama Sarah Obama Foundation)
A Quilt-A-Child
Help a child feel safe and secure by hosting your own Quilt-A-Child fundraising gathering. Join forces with members of your church, book club, sorority or fraternity, or investment club to make quilts and raise money for the orphaned children. Have on hand flyers and donation envelopes for those that want to give financially during the quilting party.
- Details of the quilt:
- The children sleep on cots which are no bigger than a twin size bed. Please make your quilts for the size of a twin size bed.
- The fabric/material must be 100% cotton, including the matting/filler on the inside.
- Once you have had your party and are ready to send you quilts, download and complete our printable donation form [PDF] and send the form and the quilts to us by mail. Mail it to us at:
The Machao Orphanage Foundation
P.O. Box 3856
Glendale, CA 91221
USA - Enclose the group name and members name who participated along with your story. Also enclose a CD or thumb drive which contains pictures of your quilts in a jpeg format. We will feature your story on our website. Asante!
- If you have questions, email us at info@machaoorphanage.org or call us at 818.377.5120.
Event Ideas
Group Sponsorship
Join forces with other members of your book club, women’s group, investment club, etc. to sponsor the education of one child (or two or three…). It costs $1,200.00 a year to educate one child.
Garage Sale or Yard Sale
A yard sale is a great way to raise money while getting together with friends and neighbors. Sell your collective clutter and display a large poster indicating that all proceeds will be donated to supporting the orphaned children in Makueni, Kenya. Have flyers and donation envelopes on hand.
Birthday. Wedding, Anniversary or Holiday Celebrations
Birthday: It doesn’t matter whether you will be 9 or 90 years old — turn your birthday into a good deed by asking your friends and your family for something special this year: support for an orphan project.
Invite them to donate instead of giving a present by listing a fundraising event on justgive.org and sharing it via email or facebook. It’s simple to do and takes less than 5 minutes from start to finish.
- Have them type in Machao Orphanage as the name of the charity (Cayenne Wellness Center will appear as that is our parent company) and then click Donate Now.
- Select an amount or give what you want. Under Program, it ask that you enter a description below of how you would like your donation to be used. Type in Machao Orphanage. Below that, under Dedicate my Donation, In the name of (here they will type in your name — the name of the birthday girl or boy). Then select Add to Basket.
- Under the Items in Your Basket, you will see two line items – one for Just Give and the other for Cayenne Wellness Center. Next to Cayenne Wellness Center it will show Program: Machao Orphanage. Click on the Proceed to Checkout button.
- Here, you can login or checkout as a Guest. Checkout as a Guest.
- On the final page, it will list the donations, the next line asks Give the charity the full donation—I’ll cover the processing fee, please check this box, then finally it will ask for your Payment Method. Once you have filled in your Payment Method, select Complete Donation. That’s it.
We prefer you use JustGive.org as it is powered by GuideStar, the the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. You can direct your family and friends to donate directly or create a fundraising page where the money will go to Machao Orphanage.
Wedding or Anniversary: Getting married and you already have a house full of items? Consider having your guests donate their gifts to The Machao Orphanage.
Invite them to donate instead of giving a present by listing a fundraising event on justgive.org and sharing it via email or facebook. It’s simple to do and takes less than 5 minutes from start to finish.
- Have them type in Machao Orphanage as the name of the charity (Cayenne Wellness Center will appear as that is our parent company) and then click Donate Now.
- Select an amount or give what you want. Under Program, it ask that you enter a description below of how you would like your donation to be used. Type in Machao Orphanage. Below that, under Dedicate my Donation, In the name of (here they will type in your name — the name of the couple). Then select Add to Basket.
- Under the Items in Your Basket, you will see two line items — one for Just Give and the other for Cayenne Wellness Center. Next to Cayenne Wellness Center it will show Program: Machao Orphanage. Click on the Proceed to Checkout button.
- Here, you can login or checkout as a Guest. Checkout as a Guest.
- On the final page, it will list the donations, the next line asks Give the charity the full donation—I’ll cover the processing fee, please check this box, then finally it will ask for your Payment Method. Once you have filled in your Payment Method, select Complete Donation. That’s it.
We prefer you use JustGive.org as it is powered by GuideStar, the the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. You can direct your family and friends to donate directly or create a fundraising page where the money will go to Machao Orphanage.
Holiday Giving: With each holiday, instead of racking up presents, have your circle of friends and family give the gift of life — the chance to change a child’s life FOREVER.
Invite them to donate instead of giving a present by listing a fundraising event on justgive.org and sharing it via email or Facebook. It’s simple to do and takes less than 5 minutes from start to finish.
- Have them type in Machao Orphanage as the name of the charity (Cayenne Wellness Center will appear as that is our parent company) and then click Donate Now.
- Select an amount or give what you want. Under Program, it ask that you enter a description below of how you would like your donation to be used. Type in Machao Orphanage. Below that, under Dedicate my Donation, In the name of (here they will type in your name). Then select Add to Basket.
- Under the Items in Your Basket, you will see two line items — one for Just Give and the other for Cayenne Wellness Center. Next to Cayenne Wellness Center it will show Program: Machao Orphanage. Click on the Proceed to Checkout button.
- Here, you can login or checkout as a Guest. Checkout as a Guest.
- On the final page, it will list the donations, the next line asks Give the charity the full donation—I’ll cover the processing fee, please check this box, then finally it will ask for your Payment Method. Once you have filled in your Payment Method, select Complete Donation. That’s it.
We prefer you use JustGive.org as it is powered by GuideStar, the the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. You can direct your family and friends to donate directly or create a fundraising page where the money will go to Machao Orphanage.
An Evening Out
Mix good works and good fun. Connect with a local restaurant or neighborhood hangout and encourage them to donate a portion of that evening’s proceeds The Machao Orphanage Foundation. Invite your friends and family to join you and you will help generate business for the restaurant while raising funds to support housing, food and an education to the orphan children residing in Makueni, Kenya.
Holiday Gift Wrapping
Check with local merchants who may agree to let you sponsor a giftwrapping station during busy shopping seasons, with the donations of shoppers going to benefit the work of The Machao Orphanage Foundation.