School Kits

Provide School Supplies to Children in Need

Can you imagine going to school without a pencil or a notebook? Well, in most of the countries where IOCC works, there are children who do not have even these basic school supplies. Church World Service (CWS), a longtime partner of IOCC, makes it possible to send school kits to needy children through its service kits program.

By putting together a CWS service kit, you can give a less fortunate child the tools needed to do well in school. CWS collects the kits at a warehouse facility, prepares them for shipment and works together with IOCC and other partners to make sure these kits reach children in need.

What Goes in a School Kit?

Please carefully follow instructions below (Download packing list):

Step 1

Buy a 12″ by 14″ to 14″ x 17″ cotton or lightweight canvas bag with cloth handles (please, no reusable shopping bags or backpacks) and fill it with the following items:

• One pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip)
• Three 70-count spiral or tape-bound notebooks of 8″ x 10-1/2″ ruled paper totaling 200-210 sheets. Please do not provide loose-leaf or filler paper.
• One 30-centimeter ruler (12″)
• One hand-held pencil sharpener
• Six new pencils with erasers
• One large eraser, 2-1/2″
• One box of 24 crayons (only 24)

Step 2

Secure kits in a box and download the IOCC Emergency Kits Return Shipping Label to fill out and include on the outside of each one.

Step 3

Kits and buckets can be sent to our warehouse in New Windsor, MD or dropped off at Church World Service depots around the country. Please see the link below for a list of depots by state.

It will cost about $2-$3 per kit to cover the cost of shipping to the warehouse. Mail all kits to:

Click here for our Emergency Kits Frequently-Asked Questions