Suggested Volunteer Packing List

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• Altitude, motion sickness medication
• Medication (extra prescription)
• Money belt, leg safe
• Cash (small US bills), local currency
• Documents (passport, visas, yellow WHO card, tickets, etc.)
• Extra passport pictures
• Umbrella, poncho
• Flashlight
• Medication (extra prescription)
• Locks (luggage, hotel room door, etc.)
• Glasses, contact lenses
• Swiss Army knife, basic tool set
• Telephone card, phone/address book
• Traveler's checks, credit cards
• Travel guide and phrase book
• Medical reference books - to help with unfamiliar diseases
• Medical or surgical supply items that may not be available
• Sewing kit
• Laundry detergent
• Strong string and a few clothespins - for drying clothes
• Mosquito net, if needed
• Radio - small portable short-wave (if not restricted)
• Light pot for boiling water
• Tupperware type containers with tight lids for food storage (insects, humidity, etc.)
• Plastic bags
• Gifts from home
• Film and batteries( much more expensive abroad)
• Sunglasses, sun screen
• Fitness and leisure items (books, journal, etc.)
• Water filter, candle and matches
• Transformer for electrical appliances (hair dryer, shaver, etc)


Additional Tips

-Visit US Travel Bureau at for information on the countries you will be visiting
-Visit the CDC travel bureau at for health information and necessary immunizations for the countries you will be visiting
-Bring both cotton and nylon clothing as cotton is cool and comfortable while nylon dries quickly when wet
-Check your airlines luggage restrictions prior to packing – note size, weight, and number of allowable checked and carry on bags
-Customize the list above to your destination and volunteering opportunity