School Bags

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
18/08/2008 21:31

As you all know the new school year is not far away and everyone is preparing for sending the little ones back.

Here in the TRNC parents have to pay for everything including books and pencils. One of the most expensive items is the school bag with prices ranging from 20YTL upwards. The SOS family project is trying to get new bags for all of the children in their care so we are talking about over 50 bags. If anyone on this board would like to help by donating a bag could you please let me know either on board or by email trncvillaownerssos@gmail.com



Many Thanks

Teresa

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
18/08/2008 21:50

Hi Teresa,



Lets start the ball rolling. Put us down for one.!

(can we pay in the UK?)



Julie and John

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
18/08/2008 22:15

Thanks Wyn but i am afraid this is only for people here in the TRNC. The project do not as yet have their own bank details so if donations were made from UK they would go straight into the main SOS fund and not reach the community families.

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 09:54

Forgive me for asking. The school bags do they have the school logo printed on them? I know what you said to Wyn. If they haven't got the logo on and people who might be travelling soon from UK to TRNC were willing to take an empty bag in their luggage in the next couple of weeks I would be willing to buy a bag. Maybe I could go to a wholesalers in UK and buy? Last year in Turkey, bags suitable for school were about 5/8 YTL. I know if they have logo's on them the prices are high.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 10:01

The bags do not need to have a logo on them so if anyone would like to buy and bring one from UK then that would be great. If you could let me know.

We do have some funds left from earlier fundraising and have someone going to Turkey so they will be buying some for us but not enough for all the children.

Thankyou for the offer.

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 10:05

Teresa which type of bag? The children in our village use the small suitcases on wheels. Is this the type of thing you are requesting or is it the single shoulder bag, brightly coloured with zip.

Karen

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 10:16

Karen the wheeled type are best but i am sure they would be pleased to have any new bag.

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 12:13

I have to go to an opticians today and theres a market nearby I will have a look there and see if they sell them. Just a thought if anyone was willing to take the small suitcases to NC they would have to use them as hand luggage as they, from memory would take up too much space in luggage. I will let you know later on Teresa what I have found out. This is such a good forum that I am sure someone will be able to come up with an idea of how to get the suitcases to North Cyprus in time for the opening of school.

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 22:24

I went to the market after the opticians but could not locate the type of bag on wheels I will go again nearer the weekend when more stalls are out and let you know the price and what we can do about getting money for them and getting them to TC

Lionheart


Joined: 29/06/2008
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 23:23

Hi Teresa,

Can these bags or something adequate be purchased locally?

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 07:27

Lionheart yes these bags can be purchased at the wednesday market in Girne or in many shops including 1001.

Chris and Sue


Joined: 07/08/2008
Posts: 272

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 11:04

Teresa,



I would like to donate some money from The Hut to get some school bags. Can I have your mobile so I can arrange to give you the money?





Sue

Chris and Sue


Joined: 07/08/2008
Posts: 272

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 11:37

Teresa my mobile number is 05338378799

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 14:09

Teresa I would like to donate the money for a bag. Please put an address whereby mail will reach you into my profile email address. It seems that you can buy the bags locally so it will just mean me going to the post office buying a stamp and sending the money onto you.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 15:31

Hi Thankyou for the offers Sue will give you a call and Jackeen i cant seem to find your email so if you could contact me via teresacefa1@hotmail.com i would be grateful.

Many thanks

Teresa

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
22/08/2008 11:32

Teresa emails sent to your hotmail account are being returned, I have just tried again. I must point out to people on here who might have a hotmail account. A few weeks ago ALL my contacts were wiped from the account and everyone of them received two emails supposedly from me asking people to buy China on my recommendation. Most of my contacts know me really well and realised they were dodgy emails and deleted them but a few people were not watching what they were doing and opened them. I did report it to Microsoft and was also advised by a neighbour to change my password, which I did. Just beware, I thought because I had the latest Norton that I would be safe, not so.