Update: A doctor who occasionally has worked at CSC Scania has weighed in on suggested donations. (This is currently a going discussion on another web forum I post to) and he made the following post, which contradicts slightly, the initial post I made. Here it is in its entirety:
"Donations can be supplies or money... every penny will be publicly accounted for!
We send regular shipments to Iraq for our company guys and if you wish to send supplies to me rather than direct to Iraq I will shoe-horn them in on a space-a basis. Or, send to Jimmy at his APO address above - the USPS has flat rate APO boxes now that you can get a lot of stuff into!
We have $5,000 worth of medical supplies ordered for this project, as most is RX.
If individuals want to donate I suggest kiddie MWR stuff (NOTHING religious in any way please!):
Crayons
Coloring books
Balls (deflate please)
Flip flops
Ball caps
English readers e.g. the old McGuffy 'see spot run' type
Toys & stuffed animals
Toothbrushes, combs, hairbrushes, nail clippers
Pre-addressed/stamped post cards the kids can write on and send back to you!
Blank postcards with pics of your part of the world on it.
Pics of your kids - Iraqi kids are VERY curious about how kids in other parts of the world live & love to see mom/dad/kid family pics
I REALLY hope to be able to drop in and work at Scania for a while on my next Iraq visit... will be in the fall, I'll be in Pakistan most of the summer... "
I'm particularly motivated to support and promote this cause, because at the age of 13, I spent extensive time in a children's burn clinic. Believe me, nothing sucks harder than having extensive 3d degree burns as a kid.
