Lifespring!'s A Wing And A Prayer AWAAP4: Lifespring!s A Wing And A Prayer 'The Men and Women

Chaplain O'Brien has finally been able to get some audio to us from Djibouti, Africa. It's been quite a process, but we have a solution that should work...

For this episode, he sent three separate files, which Steve Webb has brought together to produce a great show, honoring "The Men and Women of Honor Serving Our Country".

There's a short devotional from Ephesians 3:20 - 21 (NIV) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Plus, there is a very special interview with "RP1", one of America's finest on the ground in Djibouti.

Links mentioned in the show:

The public website for the Horn of Africa military operations: http://www.hoa.centcom.mil/

Chaplain O'Brien's address:

Chaplain, Major Steve O'Brien
Chaplain's Office
CJTF-HOA
APO AE 39363

Other organizations supporting our military heros are:

Operation interdependence: http://www.oidelivers.org/
Operation mom: http://www.operationmom.org/
Hearts across the miles: http://www.heartsacrossthemiles.org/

Music by Bob Bennett: http://bob-bennett.com

Here's the list of items needed:

You Can Make a Difference in the Horn of Africa

Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is responsible for an area that is two-thirds the size of the United States and contains eight nations. The area has a population of over 167 million people of which fifty percent are unemployed. There are 3.3 million refugees and an additional 10 million displaced persons living in the area. The goal of the Task Force Chaplains Office is to raise awareness of how people of faith and goodwill can make a difference in the lives of the honorable and appreciative people who live throughout the Horn of Africa. You can have a direct and significant impact, by donating the following items (please only donate what you would wear or use yourself: no tattered, torn or soiled items):

Please note the "Please Dontate" and "Please Do Not Send" lists...

Please donate:

Pens
Pencils
Erasers
Chalk boards large and portable
Chalk erasers
Chalk
Loose-leaf notebook paper
Colored paper
Colored pencils
Crayons
Safety scissors
Metric rulers
Metric protractors
Notebooks
Pencil sharpeners
Book bags
Books in English and French (Children's books, English, math, etc.)

Please do not send:

American rulers
American protractors
Torn or ripped book bag
Religious and holiday related. For example: Halloween

Shoes

Please donate:

Flip-flops for all ages

Please do not send:

High heel shoes
Plastic or "Jelly" shoes

Clothing

Please donate:

New or used clothing for men, women and children of all ages
Sweaters

Please do not send:

Stained clothes
Torn clothes
Ripped clothes
Winter clothes such as parkas, snow suits and knit caps

Personal Hygiene

Towels
Feminine hygiene supplies
Face cloths
Shampoo
Soaps
Blankets
Pillows
Pillowcases
Sheets
Toiletries
Cotton balls

Please do not send:

Ripped or stained anything
Open packages or unsealed items

Baby's Orphanage Specific

Please donate:

Pajamas
New and used clothes...baby and toddler up to two years old
Cloth diapers
Mosquito netting
Baby wipes
Milk bottles
Extra bottle nipples
Crib mobiles
Washcloths
Baby blankets
Bouncers
Soap (with no perfume)

Please do not send:

Ripped or stained items
Opened or unsealed packaging
Cracked, chipped or broken toys

Boy's Orphanage Specific

Please donate:

New and used summer type shorts and tee shirts from 7-year-old to 18-year-old
Hygiene supplies
Sheets
Pillow cases
Pillows
Sandals or flip flops in all children sizes
Outdoor sports equipment for soccer, football, baseball, and volleyball

Please do not send:

Ripped or stained clothes, or other items
No hockey equipment or street hockey equipment

Girls' Orphanage Specific

Please donate:

Bolts of fabric for making clothes
Sanitary napkins (Maxi Pads)
Sundresses
Panties size 5-8 but most are 5
Towels
Small sandals
Plates and eating utinsils, and pots and pans
Sports bras
Zippers
Hygiene supplies (deodorant, shampoo, non perfumed)
Small non-perfumed hand lotion
Calamine lotion
Hair styling books
Combs
Rubber bands for hair, barrettes, scrunchies and hair pretties
Hair oil
Cotton balls
Solar powered calculators
Children's school books (i.e. math, English, French, science)
Sheets
Pillows
Pillow cases
Water flavoring
Baby foods
Plates and eating utensils, and pots and pans
Ziploc bags/Tupperware containers

Please do not send:

Ripped or stained fabric
Battery operated items
Halloween items
Opened or unsealed packaging of syrup
Stained or unusable Tupperware (melted, torn, etc.)
Tampons

Medical Supplies

An important area where we can impact the lives of the people is by providing basic medical items. Medical supplies are needed to stock the medical clinics that we build. Supplies that are appropriate to donate include:

· bandages (all sizes and types)

· tape

· elastic wraps

· tongue depressors

· first aid kits

· erythromycin ointment

· eye drops

· eye cream

· ear ointment

· cold sore cream

· mayo scissors

· sterile gloves

· antiseptic solutions (iodine no alcohol)

· stethoscopes

· wash basins

· gauze

· blankets

· cravats

· splints

· bed pans

· canes

· crutches

· walkers

· wheel chairs

· aspirin

One good idea for a group is called school in a box or repair in a box:

School in a Box:

25 Notebooks

25 Pencil set

25 Crayon set

25 Chalk set

1 Can of liquid chalkboard

25 school bags

If you want to donate, learn more about how to help, or have questions about the appropriateness of specific items for donation, please email the CJTF-HOA Chaplains Office at: cjtfhoachaplain@hoa.centcom.mil or write to us at the following postal address: Chaplain’s Office, CJTF-HOA, APO AE 09363.