In-Kind Donations – Current Needs

🍚 Food

Rice, pasta, salt, pepper, sugar, flour, cooking oil, stock cube/vegetable broth, mustard, pureed or chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, ketchup, mayonnaise

🍵 Drinks

Tea (all varieties), coffee, cocoa, juice

🍬 Snacks & Sweets

Banana chips, sweets, lollipops, cookies, trail mix, Katjes or vegan gummy bears

🐾 Pet supplies

Dog food, collars

🧼 Hygiene & Personal Care

Soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, shower gel, shampoo, deodorant, body lotion, razor, perfume (even used), cosmetics (e.g., lipstick, nail polish), facial toner, cleansing milk

👶 Household & Family

Diapers (children's & adult), sanitary napkins, laundry detergent, cleaning products, urine bags

🏠 Household & Everyday Needs

Matches, playing cards, kettles, power strips, extension cords (drum), batteries, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines & sewing accessories, barrels

🎒 School & Education

Backpacks, set square, ruler, ballpoint pens, pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, notebooks and writing pads, chalk, calculator

⚽ Sports & Leisure

Football jerseys, training pants, football and sports shoes, running shirts, jump ropes, badminton, art supplies (pencils, blocks), sand toys (shovels, molds)

📱 Technology & Devices

Televisions (not CRT televisions), smartphones, laptops, radios, Bluetooth speakers, fans/air conditioners, bicycles, garden chairs (plastic)

🛠️ Tools & Garden

Trimmers / hair clippers, garden tools (spade, shovel), lawnmowers

💊 Medications & Health

Maloxaan, Pantoprazole, Imodium, Magnesium, constipation medication, Bepanthen, eye drops, painkillers (paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin), Voltaren, mountain pine, rubbing alcohol, dressings, plasters, bandages, heat patches, diabetes meter, thermometer, blood pressure monitor, crutches, wheelchair, stethoscope, first-aid kits (even expired ones), non-perishable medications

🧾 Note

Donations in kind are gladly accepted
Even partially used or opened items can sometimes be used
The expiry dates of medications are checked individually

🌍 From Donation to Container – Support That Reaches Its Destination

The pictures show our entire process – from receiving donations to carefully sorting and packing the donated goods.

So far, we have successfully shipped three 40-foot containers filled with in-kind donations to The Gambia. These items are no longer needed in Germany, but they have great value and provide meaningful support to people and communities on the ground.

We ensure that all donations arrive safely in The Gambia and are distributed to people in need as well as local institutions.

Each container demonstrates how much value can be created from items that might otherwise have ended up as waste.

To continue our work, we rely on the support of sponsors and funding partners who help us cover transportation, logistics, and the ongoing implementation of our projects.