As an alternative to sending DPs,
Sponsors have recently begun experimenting with the idea of finding
vendors within the children's countries where you can shop online and
have your purchases delivered to the service center, negating most of
the shipping time and the risk of customs fees and holdups.
You will need to contact Children International via phone or email to request the address of your child's service center, which is where the package must be delivered. It's a good idea to then contact the site directly and ensure that they will deliver to the center before you place an order. The follow-up report, letter and photos from these types of gifts are the same as for a DP.
Below, you will find a list of known services by country (constantly changing and updating). A site's inclusion in this list is for informational purposes only and does not in any way constitute endorsement of the site by Children International:
Guatemala:
http://www.tuguatemala.com – The site is in Spanish, but it is extremely user-friendly and designed for people from other countries to send goods to their loved ones in Guatemala. The delivery fee for Guatemala City is $7. On the very last page before you submit your order, you can enter a note with instructions or a message. This is where I put in my girls' ID numbers and said that it was a package from their sponsor.
India:
http://www.tulikabooks.com/ – The website is in English, and they carry books in a variety of Indian languages.
http://www.prathambooks.org/ – Pratham Books is a not-for-profit book publisher in India whose mission is "a book in every child's hand." Their website is in English, and they carry books in English and ten different Indian languages.
Philippines:
www.PhilGrocers.com – Mostly groceries, but they carry other items as well. Flat shipping rate of $9.99USD in metro Manila. Charge for provincial delivery is USD 9.99 for up to 5 kilos of total weight. For each succeeding kilo, there is an additional charge of $2.00. The system will charge a flat $9.99 upon checkout and if the order is more than 5 kilos, an email with a link to pay the additional shipping fee will be sent. They do not deliver “raw, wet type of items” to provinces unless it is a canned item.
http://www.nationalbookstore.com.ph/ – Similar to online bookstores in the US like Borders or Barnes and Noble, the site carries mostly books, stationery, and office supplies. Orders for delivery within metro Manila will be delivered within two to three days from the process date of the order. Orders to be delivered to a provincial destination within the Philippines will take three to five days from the process date to be delivered. The shipping charges are based on weight and destination, with metro Manila being less expensive than Tabaco and Legaspi.
Zambia:
You will need to contact Children International via phone or email to request the address of your child's service center, which is where the package must be delivered. It's a good idea to then contact the site directly and ensure that they will deliver to the center before you place an order. The follow-up report, letter and photos from these types of gifts are the same as for a DP.
Below, you will find a list of known services by country (constantly changing and updating). A site's inclusion in this list is for informational purposes only and does not in any way constitute endorsement of the site by Children International:
Guatemala:
http://www.tuguatemala.com – The site is in Spanish, but it is extremely user-friendly and designed for people from other countries to send goods to their loved ones in Guatemala. The delivery fee for Guatemala City is $7. On the very last page before you submit your order, you can enter a note with instructions or a message. This is where I put in my girls' ID numbers and said that it was a package from their sponsor.
India:
http://www.tulikabooks.com/ – The website is in English, and they carry books in a variety of Indian languages.
http://www.prathambooks.org/ – Pratham Books is a not-for-profit book publisher in India whose mission is "a book in every child's hand." Their website is in English, and they carry books in English and ten different Indian languages.
Philippines:
www.PhilGrocers.com – Mostly groceries, but they carry other items as well. Flat shipping rate of $9.99USD in metro Manila. Charge for provincial delivery is USD 9.99 for up to 5 kilos of total weight. For each succeeding kilo, there is an additional charge of $2.00. The system will charge a flat $9.99 upon checkout and if the order is more than 5 kilos, an email with a link to pay the additional shipping fee will be sent. They do not deliver “raw, wet type of items” to provinces unless it is a canned item.
http://www.nationalbookstore.com.ph/ – Similar to online bookstores in the US like Borders or Barnes and Noble, the site carries mostly books, stationery, and office supplies. Orders for delivery within metro Manila will be delivered within two to three days from the process date of the order. Orders to be delivered to a provincial destination within the Philippines will take three to five days from the process date to be delivered. The shipping charges are based on weight and destination, with metro Manila being less expensive than Tabaco and Legaspi.
Zambia:
www.shopzed.com
– “The Delivery fee is K80 (~$14.99) and the Convenience fee is
K40 (~$7) per order. Additionally, a PayPal processing charge of 3% is
included in your total price.” Under groceries they have a
“packages” category with pre-made bundles of groceries and
household items for a set price, and for most of the packages that
price includes the delivery fee.
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