Ensenada, Mexico

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There is a Costco (American Express cards are honored) and two Dollar Stores, Uno Precio and Waldo Mart right on the main highway a few miles from Gabriel House. There’s also a Walmart and a Home Depot. This makes it much easier for groups to purchase products they know and who would rather not have the hassle of trying to get US purchases across the border. It would also be good for the Mexican economy!
Short term needs list for Gabriel House:
* Attention: Used clothing has been banned by the Mexican authorities as something that cannot be brought across the border.
Here is a link for the most comprehensive manufacturer and vendor of handicapped equipment.

They carry many of the items the kids need.
Diapers, sizes newborn, #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, Medium adult
Baby wipes
Wash clothes
Baby formula for Gabriel House:
Good Start by Nestle
Nan 2 (purchased in Mexico)
A.R. Lipil by Enfamil
Baby food
Towels
Footie pajamas infant to size 16 (winter months, October thru Feb)
Large plastic bibs
Chewable vitamins
Infant vitamin drops (poly visol)
Liquid Tylenol
Triaminic cough syrup or generic brand
Shampoo
Hand sanitizer, (we use this a lot!)
tooth paste
Tooth brushes
Bar soap
Tall kitchen garbage bags
Zip lock bags gallon and quart size
Laundry detergent
Liquid dish detergent
Cleaning liquids Pine Sol, Ammonia, Mr. Clean
Clorox
Mops
Brooms
Cleanser
Socks (please do not send adult sized socks)
Shoes in all sizes
Covered waste baskets
School supplies
Large baskets or tubs for toys and storage
Large rubber balls
Washable dolls
Building blocks
Puzzles with large pieces wood is best
Videos in Spanish
Walt Disney, Veggie tales
McGee and me
Laundry Needs:
  • 1 Heavy duty or Commercial Washer
  • Two commercial Gas dryers
Sheets
Pillow cases
Pillows
Large plastic bibs or extra long home made cloth bibs for the older children.
Rug shampooer and shampoo
Pressure washer to clean the wheel chairs
Two more space heaters Propane type that fit over the top of 5 gallon propane tanks. Our only source of winter heat. These can be purchased in Mexico for $90.00.
5 gallon propane tanks
New area rugs to replace our worn and dirty ones.
Food needs:
  • Ensure or equivalent for our children who struggle to keep weight on
  • Sugar
  • Cooking oil
  • Boxed cereal
  • Potatoes
  • Potato flakes
  • Canned fruit and veggies for winter months
  • Soy milk ( a case of Kirkland silk vanilla flavored is $13.00 at the new Costco)
  • Tomato sauce
  • Powderedmilk
  • Jellies and jams
  • Mustard
  • Catsup

We are equipping our new kitchen:
  • Kitchen stainless steel counters
  • Commercial gas range
  • Stainless steel commercial range hood
  • One full sized refrigerator
  • Small commercial ice making machine
  • Metal shelves
  • Walk in refrigerator 8x10
  • Two double tub stainless sinks with counter space on each end
  • Two commercial power sprayers for rinsing plates and vegetables
We are also equipping new bathrooms:
  • We need extra long hand held shower heads with shut off valves at the head
  • We need a special fold down shower bed to bath our quadriplegic children
  • We need a whirlpool tub for water therapy
Cash for paying our rent, employees, employee benefits required by law, utilities, Gasoline, auto maintenance, telephones, medical bills, medicines, and special medical needs.
We need a good running full sized pickup truck to haul our garbage
Long term needs list for Gabriel House:
This is what the orphanage needs long term. In their own words: “It is a difficult thing because it has to touch everyone where they don't like to be touched - in the pocket book!”
“We continuously need more budget help and are currently 40% below what we need to make this place work like it should. We are living 1 month behind where we need to be and our wonderful staff is usually the first to suffer. We have to, above all else, keep the center legal with the Mexican Government which means they come first – then the children and last come our staff.”
“I have to tell you that we are among the most blessed people on the planet…we have the most loving, gentle and caring people I have ever known as care givers for our kids. Please! Please! If you know us and what we are trying to do, consider coming along side as a monthly supporter.”
“This site has already had unbelievable international results.There is a home for handicapped children in China, also one in Rumania. We have visited both of these sites and have been invited to come to five different African countries, Cuba, and the Philippines.”
“….We have found our kids in dumpsters, in sewer drains and in animal cages. All we are asking for is your help. Most of you are not in a place in your lives where you can go - we are willing to go and we just need someone to help send us. Our ultimate desire for this place here in Mexico to be a training center to teach those who have a heart for these very special children to go throughout the world and set up centers to help as many children as possible. These same special needs children can be found throughout the third world in all countries that are too poor or too corrupt to have the programs to help.”