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Current Needs
Top Of This Month's Wishlist:Food!!
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As you can imagine, teenage boys eat a lot! We welcome all food items (see list below). We have a big freezer so we are grateful for meat, chicken and fish anytime, as well as items like milk, eggs, beans, oil and rice.
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Refugio Mazatlán has ongoing needs. If you would like to make donations, below is a list of suggestions. We greatly appreciate your generosity.
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Food​
We are grateful all food donations. The following items are always needed:
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Meat – chicken, ground beef, pork, chorizo etc
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Fish
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Cheese, cream, butter, etc
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Milk (entera, red box)
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Beans - pinto
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Rice
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Cereal
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Fruit and vegetables
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Canned tuna
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Oil
Cleaning supplies
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Laundry detergent (the powder kind)
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Fabuloso, clorolex and other cleaning agents
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Paper towel
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Dish detergent
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Hand Sanitizer
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Jumbo trash bags
Personal items
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Deodorant
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Toothpaste
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Shampoo, soap and hair gel
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Toilet paper
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Ibuprofen, panadol, over-the-counter cold meds, bandaids and other first-aid items
Sheets, pillows, towels
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Twin sheet sets
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Pillows
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Towels
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Clothing
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Shoes, especially athletic/tennis shoes, flip flops and crocs. Most of the boys wear a US size 8, 9 or 10.
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New underwear - always needed!
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New socks
School supplies​
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Uniforms and school shoes
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Scientific calculators
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Notebooks, pens, pencils, dry erase markers, etc
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Supplies for arts and crafts, glue
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Coloured pencils
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Computers - desktop or laptop
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Tablets
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Geometry sets and compasses
Other
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Cubetas of white paint
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Kitchen items like spoons, forks, pots, pans
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Office supplies (printer paper, folders, etc),
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Toner for printer
Recreational items
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Musical instruments
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Bicycles
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Skateboards
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Boogie boards and surf boards
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Beach umbrellas
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Beach toys (bats, balls etc)
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Gym equipment (weights etc)
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Basketballs, volleyballs, etc
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Foosball table
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Small soccer goals
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Darts
Braces
Some of the boys need braces. We are looking for people to sponsor individual kids. The treatment (and cost) for each boy varies depending on his individual situation, but, at today's exchange rate, it is usually under USD600.00 per child for the entire process.
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Sunday Lunch Program
Our staff works hard to keep our 24 always-hungry teenagers fed. In order to give them an occasional rest we offer volunteer opportunities for those who might be able to help. We are seeking one volunteer (or group of volunteers) per Sunday to buy the groceries and prepare a lunchtime meal. Meals can be simple, but nutritious. The boys eat their main meal at lunchtime - 1:30pm. Mexican food is always enjoyed, but they also love just about anything else you might want to prepare. We can give you ideas if you need them. Please contact us (nicole.refugiomazatlan@gmail.com) if you would like to sign up for one or some Sundays on the 2024/2025 calendar.
Cash donations are always welcome too
There are significant costs involved to cover staff salaries, utility bills, medical expenses, school fees, books, uniforms, sports, food, cleaning supplies, personal items etc. Everything helps! Make a cash donation
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Employment Opportunities
Part-time work teaches our boys responsibility and money management. If you own a business in Mazatlán and can provide weekend or part-time jobs for our boys you will find them to be conscientious, hard-working and reliable. Let us know!
Birthdays
Would you like to buy birthday gifts for the boys? Birthdays are very important in the Mexican culture and we can provide a list of dates and gift suggestions. The same applies for Christmas.
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Operating costs
We would be most grateful if anyone would be interested in covering some of the day-to-day expenses, such as:
*Monthly electricity, water, or propane bills
*Sponsor the cost of a therapist or other staff member
*Assistance with medical expenses
*Gasoline
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Sponsor a Boy
We are looking for sponsors to cover the cost of tuition, uniforms and other education-related expenses. Please contact us if you might be interested in this opportunity to change a young man's life. We offer various levels of sponsorship and contributions can be made monthly, annually or on a one-time basis. Sponsor a boy
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Volunteers Needed
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Dentists
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Eye doctor
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Lunch program participants
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English teachers
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Homework helpers/tutors (need to speak fluent Spanish)
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Painting volunteers. It is most helpful if you can provide the paint.
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Perhaps you would like to sponsor and take the boys for a special outing? To the movies? Baseball game? Bowling? Water Park? Beach? Fishing? If you would like to simply cover the costs of the excursion let us know and we will make the arrangements.
Building Project Wish List​
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New laundry area. We would one day like to move our laundry room onto the roof. There is a large amount of unused space there, and it would also free up the patio area for playing basketball etc.
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New windows, especially in the dormitories. Our current windows are polycarbonate and require a lot of maintenance particularly after storms. We would like new glass sliding windows.
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Contact Info:
Calle Rosales #1105. Col. Centro, Mazatlán
Spanish: 669 193 23 01 refugiomazatlandir@gmail.com
English: Mexico +52 669 146 41 73 or USA +1 (303)482-5698 nicole.refugiomazatlan@gmail.com
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Refugio Mazatlán tiene necesidades continuas. Si desea hacer donaciones, a continuación hay una lista de sugerencias. Agradecemos profundamente su generosidad.
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Comida
Agradecemos todas las donaciones de alimentos, siempre se necesita lo siguiente:
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Carne - carne molida, cerdo, chorizo, etc.
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Pollo
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Pescado
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Queso, crema, mantequilla, etc.
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Leche
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Frijoles - pinto
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Arroz
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Cereal
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Frutas y vegetales
Artículos de Limpieza
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Detergente de lavandería
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Fabuloso, clorox y otros agentes de limpieza
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Toallas de papel, papel higiénico
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Detergente para platos
Artículos personales(Masculinos)
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Desodorante
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Pasta dental
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Champú y gel para el cabello
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Papel higiénico
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Ibuprofeno, panadol, medicinas para el resfriado sin receta médica, curitas y otros artículos de primeros auxilios
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Toallas
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Almohadas
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Sábanas y fundas
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Ropa(Hombre)
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Zapatos, especialmente deportivos / zapatos tenis, chanclas y crocs. Casi todos los chicos son talla 7 u 8 - un par son talla 9.
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Ropa interior (sólo nueva) - siempre necesario!
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Calcetines.
Materiales Escolares
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Uniformes y zapatos escolares
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Portátiles, bolígrafos, lápices, marcadores de borrado en seco, etc.
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Suministros para artes y oficios
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Computadoras - escritorio o portátil
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Tabletas
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Conjuntos de geometría y brújulas
Otros
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Cubetas de pintura blanca
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Paneles solares - necesitamos 10 más en este momento
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Artículos de cocina como cucharas, tenedores, ollas, sartenes
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Material de oficina (papel, carpetas, etc.)
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Tóner para impresora
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Mesas de computadora
Articulos recreativos
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Instrumentos musicales
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Bicicletas
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Patinetas
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Boogie tablas y tablas de surf
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Cubierta grande para la playa (no demasiado pesada)
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Sombrillas de playa
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Juguetes de playa (murciélagos, pelotas, etc.)
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Equipo de gimnasio (pequeño y grande)
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Baloncesto, voleibol, etc
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Mesa de futbol
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Pequeños objetivos de fútbol
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Dardos
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Braquets dentales
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Algunos de los chicos necesitan aparatos dentales. Estamos buscando gente para patrocinar a jovenes individualmente. El costo es de aproximadamente $ 11,000 pesos pora cada joven.
Las donaciones en efectivo siempre son bienvendias
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Hay costos significativos para cubrir los salarios del personal, facturas de servicios públicos, gastos médicos, cuotas escolares, libros, uniformes, deportes, alimentos, suministros de limpieza, artículos personales, etc.
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Patrocinio Escolar
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Estamos buscando patrocinadores para cubrir el costo de la matrícula, uniformes y otros gastos relacionados con la educación. Póngase en contacto con nosotros si usted puede estar interesado en esta oportunidad de cambiar la vida de un joven.
Voluntarios necesarios:
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Dentistas
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Oculista
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Participantes del programa de almuerzo
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Profesores de ingles
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Ayudantes/tutores de tareas (es necesario hablar español con fluidez)
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Voluntarios de pintura. Es más útil si puede proporcionar la pintura.