Organizations that Collect and Distribute Supplies and Equipment

• Brothers Brother
  www.brothersbrother.org
  1200 Galveston Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15233
  412-321-3160
  
  "The mission of Brother's Brother Foundation (BBF) is to promote international health and education through the efficient and effective distribution and provision of donated medical, educational, agricultural and other resources. All BBF programs are designed to fulfill its mission by connecting people's resources with people's needs."


• Crosslink International
  www.crosslinkinternational.net
  427 North Maple Ave
  Falls Church, VA 22046
  703-534-5465
  
  "CrossLink International is a non-profit, Christian ministry that provides medical humanitarian aid. We equip medical mission teams, local free clinics and mission hospitals with customized orders of medicines, supplies and eyeglasses."


• Direct Relief International
  www.directrelief.org/usa/
  27 s. La Patera Lane
  Santa Barbara, CA 93117
  805-964-4767
  
  "Direct Relief works to improve the health of people living in high-need areas by strengthening fragile health systems and increasing access to quality health care in 70 countries around the world. To achieve this goal, Direct Relief partners with local health providers, leading healthcare companies, and business leaders, to deliver medicines, medical supplies and equipment through transparent, reliable, and cost-effective channels. Direct Relief seeks to support existing health providers over the long term, delivering aid without regard to race, ethnicity, political or religious affiliations, or ability to pay."


• International Medical Equipment Collaborative (IMEC)
  www.afyafoundation.org
  140 Saw Mill River Parkway
  Yonkers, NY 10701
  914-920-5081
  
  "Afya partners with a network of donor hospitals, health organizations, corporations and individual households for the collection of medical supplies and humanitarian provisions. Afya has established a supply system tailored to the needs of its donation institutions. We have implemented a citywide strategy for this course of action and pick up medical supplies from hospitals, health care centers and individual's homes. Weekly trips into New York City and surrounding areas result in the collection of supplies that will save lives abroad. The Afya warehouse in Yonkers is our location for temporary supply storage before shipment to developing countries. The unceasing demand from the international community necessitates a steady flow of domestic donations to Afya."


• International Medical Relief Foundation
  imrfusa.org
  51 Meadow Street
  Newburgh, NY 12550
  845-219-1612
  
  "The International Medical Relief Foundation (IMRF)collects surplus medical supplies and equipment for distribution to developing countries around the world. It has been created and managed by groups of Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the Mid Hudson Valley area of New York state. Acting as a clearinghouse, the IMRF collects and recycles surplus and outdated medical and surgical goods from hospitals, clinics, manufacturers and individual physicians for shipment to countries not so fortunate as ours to be used by public and charitable institution.s The distribution in the receiving country is supervised by volunteers, through the Rotary International network.This assists in the reduction of medical waste while improving the health of communities worldwide."


• InterVol, Recycling of Unused Medical Supplies (RUMS)
  www.intervol.org
  1425 Portland Street
  Rochester, NY 14621
  585-922-5810
  
  "InterVol is a Rochester community based non-profit organization. We are dedicated to serving others through the recovery and redistribution of medical supplies and equipment; to bridging local hospitals and medical professionals with other countries and care-giving organizations in areas of need; and to providing international educational support."


• Medical Bridges
  www.medicalbridges.org
  PO Box 300245
  Houston, TX 77230-0245
  713-748-8131
  
  "Medical Bridges® recovers medical surplus that would otherwise be discarded and redistributes it to hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers in less fortunate countries. Our goal is to continue bridging the healthcare gap, connecting those who have with those who hope."


• MediSend International
  www.medisend.org
  9244 Markville
  Dallas, TX 75243
  214-575-5006
  
  MediSend International programs are specifically designed to meet the needs and challenges of developing country hospitals, and include: (1) certified training and education in biomedical equipment technology; (2) test and repair laboratories; (3) technical support (4) the distribution of medical supplies and biomedical equipment . Recently, MediSend International held graduation ceremonies for biomedical technician trainees from hospitals in Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, Haiti and Peru. They had the unique opportunity to train in the MediSend Biomedical Repair Training Program.


• Medshare International
  www.medshare.org
  3240 Clifton Springs Road
  Decatur, GA 30034
  770-323-4301
  
  "MedShare is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of the surplus of medical supplies and equipment to those most in need. We collect surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, distributors and manufacturers, and then redistributes it to qualified healthcare facilities in the developing world. We also outfit medical missions and safety net clinics in both the U.S. and abroad."


• Project C.U.R.E.
  www.projectcure.org
  10377 E. Geddes Avenue
  Centennial, CO 80112
  303-792-0729
  
  "PROJECT C.U.R.E. (Commission on Urgent Relief & Equipment) was founded in 1987 to help meet the need for medical supplies, equipment and services around the world. PROJECT C.U.R.E. builds sustainable healthcare infrastructure by providing the medical supplies and equipment that medical personnel need to deliver healthcare to their communities. PROJECT C.U.R.E. works with recipient partner organizations by donating the medical supplies and equipment they need to provide healthcare to the people in the local community. These recipient partner organizations may be government facilities or medical facilities owned or managed by private or religious organizations. PROJECT C.U.R.E. provides donated medical supplies and equipment to both small clinics and very large hospitals."

Places to Donate books and Journals

• University of Buffalo Health Sciences Library
  libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/dokuwiki/hslwiki/doku.php?id=book_donations#international_donors
  
  Internet site lists many resources, both domestic and international, that collect and distribute medical texts.


• Sabre Foundation
  www.sabre.org
  
  Mission Statement: Works to build free institutions and to examine the ideals that sustain them. Its largest project makes millions of dollars’ worth of donated books available to needy individuals in developing and transitional societies worldwide through non-governmental partner organizations, libraries, universities, schools, research organizations and other similar institutions. Through its Library and Information Technology Services, Sabre helps organizations in these regions take advantage of rapidly evolving Internet and related information technologies. Sabre also sponsors domestic and international symposia and philosophical publications which explore the nature and accountability of free institutions.


• Brothers Brother
  www.brothersbrother.org/bookpolicy.htm
  
  Do not send book without obtaining advance approval. BB's book donation policy states: "While we prefer to deal directly with dealers and distributors for new products in this area, we appreciate donations of books and educational materials that we receive from both groups and individuals, provided they are pre-approved. Used books must be in excellent condition (not written in, no pages missing, back and front cover attached, and no broken spines) have copyright dates less than 10 years old and on subjects not obtained through donations from publishers. If the used books meet these basic standards, BBF will first review the inventory list of the books before a final decision will be made. When BBF accepts the books, they must be brought to BBF's warehouse or boxed and sent at the donor's expense."