Seeking Household Items for Refugee Families

World Relief Durham is seeking donations of various household items: bath, bedding, kitchenware, cleaning supplies, etc., to supply refugee families resettling in Durham. Please see the full list below. Please drop off your donations on the table in the Lower Atrium anytime on or before Friday, June 9. Please contact Andrea Tshihamba with questions.

***The most urgently needed items are in bold.***

Bath & Toiletries:

  • Bath towels NEW or GENTLY USED & WASHED 

  • Nail clippers 

  • Toilet paper rolls (individually wrapped or packs of 4) 

  • Waste basket for bathroom 

  • Bar soap 

  • Brushes

  • Combs 

  • Deodorant (unscented) 

  • Disposable razors 

  • Shampoo

  • Conditioner 

  • Shaving cream  

  • Tissues 

Bedding:

  • Standard size bed pillows NEW 

  • Twin Linen Sets NEW or GENTLY USED & WASHED 

Cleaning supplies:

  • All-purpose cleaner 

  • Brooms w/dustpan 

  • Laundry detergent 

  • Rolls or packs of unopened paper towels 

  • Sponges 

  • Trash cans – 7.5 gal. or 13 gal. with lid 

  • Trash bags (7.5 or 13 gal.) – given to families in quantities of 10 or 20 

  • Dish soap 

Kitchenware:

  • Can opener 

  • Pots and pans (5 qt. stock pot, saucepan, frying pan, baking dish)  

  • Kitchen utensils (spatula, ladle, knife, etc.)  

  • Mixing/serving bowls 

  • Dinnerware (plates, bowls, cups/glasses)  

  • Flatware (forks, knives, spoons)  

Other:

  • Gift cards: Food Lion, Walmart or Visa/Master Card (gift card only; no debit-style cards) 

  • Notepads (5x7) & a writing pen per pad