We thank you for your support through donations! On top of monetary donations and volunteering, you can also donate items. Please read through our Donations Guidelines to better understand the needs of the community members. If you are unsure of an item, please email reciprocityngo@gmail.com and a coordinator will help you.
Items We Can Accept
We happily accepts the following new or gently used items:
PERSONAL ITEMS
Clothing Items
Shoes & Boots
Accessories: hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, etc.
Jewelry
New and/or unopened personal care items: shampoo, conditioner, nail polish remover, shaving cream, hairsprays, shavers, curling irons, etc.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Dishes & glassware
Kitchen utensils
Lamps
Appliances: crock pot, blender, coffee maker, heater, fans, microwaves, etc.
Linens, curtains, bedding, & blankets
Small furniture: desks, dressers, chairs, etc.
TVs, stereos, radios, DVD players, etc.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Backpacks
Books
Pencils, Pens, & Markers
Arts & Crafts Supplies
TOOLS & RAW MATERIALS
Hand tools & small power tools
Cement
Undamaged Wood
Nails, screws, etc.
Nails, screws, etc.
LARGER ITEMS*
Bed frames & mattresses
Sofas & sectionals
Dining tables
* Because these larger items are generally very difficult to get up to the communities, if there are no families that specifically need these items at the time they are donated, we will try to auction them off, pick up & deliver the items, and use the money raised a project of your choice.
Items We Cannot Accept
It's hard to say "no thank you" to a donation. However, we do need to refuse some items for being non-recyclable or containing hazardous materials. Other times, the item must be refused because it costs more to transport, repair, or refurbish to bring to the communities.
We cannot accept the following items:
Heavily stained or torn clothing items or shoes
We cannot accept the following items:
Heavily stained or torn clothing items or shoes
USED undergarments
USED household chemical products such as pesticides, paint, paint thinner, drain cleaner, oven cleaner, aerosols and other environmentally-unfriendly waste products.
Large appliances such as air conditioners, dehumidifiers, furnaces, trash compactors, water heaters, etc.
USED personal care items: shampoo, conditioner, nail polish remover, shaving cream, hairsprays, shavers, curling irons
Traditional recyclables such as glass, newsprint, office paper, cardboard, plastics, magazines, junk mail, etc.
Damaged wood or wood with nails sticking out
Weapons such as guns, bows and arrows, ammunition, hunting knives, etc.
Weapons such as guns, bows and arrows, ammunition, hunting knives, etc.
Make a Donation
Donations can be made directly on the Reciprocity Ngo bank account :
Banco Internacional del Peru (Interbank - Dolares)
N°: 898 3173723270
CCI: 003-898-013173723270-45
Código swift: BINPPEPL
Direccion: Av Jose Larco 690, Miraflores
Código de país: PE Or via PayPal or credit card:
N°: 898 3173723270
CCI: 003-898-013173723270-45
Código swift: BINPPEPL
Direccion: Av Jose Larco 690, Miraflores
Código de país: PE Or via PayPal or credit card:
Financial support from individuals, associations or companies are of the utmost importance. Our projects entirely depend on donations we receive.
Other Ways To Help
- To be volunteer
- Organise a fundraiser