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Current Needs

These are the items we currently need in China

Items you can carry from the US
These items are either not readily available in China or are cheaper and easier to purchase in the US.  Please contact us for more information on specific brands or suppliers.
NOTE: Please send only items that you see listed below. If you would like to donate items not on the list, please contact us to ensure that they are useful for our work.

Medical Needs:

  • *Infant Tylenol / Motrin drops
  • *HydraLife oral rehydration powder
  • *3M Tegaderm Surgical dressing
  • *3M Duoderm Surgical dressing
  • *Children's Tylenol and Motrin
  • *Nonin oximeter infant flex sensors (reusable or disposable)
  • *Digital thermometers (temp. display in Celsius)
  • *Poly-Vi-Sol Multivitamin Supplement Drops with Iron for Infants & Children
  • *Enfamil Fer-In-Sol 15mg Iron Supplement Drops for Infants & Toddlers
  • *Balmex Extra Protective Clear Diaper Rash Ointment
  • Stryker 940 Cast Cutter (for removing club feet casts)
  • Hydrocortisone 0.1% ointment
  • Neosporin/triple antibiotic ointment
  • Skin barrier prep wipes (Coloplast or Cavilon)
  • Ventolin (albuterol) for nebulizer (Rx only)
  • Pulimcort (.25 and .5 mg concentrations) for nebulizer (Rx only)
  • Xopenex for nebulizer (Rx only)
  • Silversulphadiazine burn cream (Rx only)
  • 3M Micropore and Transpore Surgical tape
  • Fiberglass casting material (2 inches wide)
  • Cotton padding for orthopedic casting
  • Stockinette for casting padding (2-3 inches wide)
  • Waterless hand sanitizer
  • Bandages/gauze and surgical dressing pads

Infant Care and Feeding:

  • *Replacement nipples for regular baby bottles
  • Baby bottles (new or used, any brand or size)
  • Bibs
  • Infant/Toddler socks (Gap/Old Navy only)
  • Developmentally stimulating infant/toddler toys
  • Exersaucers
  • Infant swings (prefer wind-up)
  • Infant car seat/carrier seat/bouncer seats

Special Feeding:

  • *Preemie size feeding bottles and nipples
  • *Pigeon cleft nipple/valve assemblies
  • *Similac Neosure Advance (Preemie formula - powder only)
  • Enfamil Nutrimagen formula (powder only)
  • Pediasure (powder only)

For Preemies:

  • *Pampers preemie diapers (to 2.3 kg)
  • Wee Pee preemie diapers (1250 to 2250 g)
* Items we urgently need - Sept 2008

Items you can purchase locally in China
Certain items are easily purchased in China.  As we'd rather only carry over things we cannot get here, please consider buying these locally if you will be traveling to China or already live here.  Our local China Care staff will assist you in selecting the correct brand, locating a supplier and/or obtaining a bulk discount. 

  • Baby Shampoo
  • Baby Bath Liquid Soap
  • Disposable Diapers
  • Diaper Wipes
  • Infant Formula (except special formulas listed above)
  • Shoes for toddlers and up

For more information about donating items listed above, contact us.
Please Note: If you are purchasing items from an internet seller, please notify us so that we may properly acknowledge your gift.

China Care Foundation, Inc.| P.O. Box 607 | Westport, CT 06881 | 203-227-3655 | info@chinacare.org