We love to encourage our supporters to think of ways that they can use their everyday activities and jobs to help support the work we do in other nations. Jane Hatton did just that!!
Jane is the hospital chaplain at Lister hospital in Stevenage. Jane is a supporter of Eagles Wings and decided to write a note in the staff weekly bulletin asking for any unused medical suplies such as bandages and tubing that could be sent to hospitals in Africa through the charity. The response was overwhelming with all kinds of medical equipment being given to donate. A lady reading the bulletin put Jane in touch with her husband who works for Bunzl Healthcare Ltd, suppliers of medical equipment. At the time, Bunzl were cleaning out their warehouses and were happy to give Eagles Wings all the medical equipment available that they were unable to use in the UK. All the medical equipment collected in response to Jane's bulletin now added up to 7 pallets! This was overwhelming, but we now had the small problem of where to store all of these medical goods.
Fortunately, we found a great company called Abacus Transport who were able to store the pallets until we could find some way of shipping them to Africa. This was the hardest part! Even for charities, the cost of shipping can be extremely expensive.
Amazingly, we made a connection with an English doctor named Jim McWhirter, who spends much of his time volunteering at a hospital in Uganda. Dr. McWhirter put us in touch with another charity called Med-Aid. Med-Aid are a UK based charity who collect medical equipment and ship it out to hospitals in developing countries. The work they do is fantastic and we were delighted to partner with them in getting the medical equipment we had, shipped to the hospitals that really need it.
So with help from Jane Hatton, the staff at Lister hospital, Bunzl Healthcare, Abacus Transport and Med-Aid, we have been able to get life saving medical equipment out to greatly appreciative hospitals in Kenya and Uganda that otherwise, would have gone to waste.
Hopefully, we will have some pictures soon of the medical supplies being used.
Thank you!
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This Month
Month Archive
Year Archive
Login
|
Small Connections, Big Result!!
Comments
Re: Small Connections, Big Result!!
by
kieralora
on Tue 19 Apr 2011 21:00 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
What an amazing project, Jane! So many of us are not motivated to help others, but you are above and beyond. There are so many African communities that don't have access to medical supplies, and they need the rest of the world to step up and help. Often, a little but goes a long way, and here in America, it's our right to do at least a little bit.
Re: Re: Small Connections, Big Result!!
by
Maria Jones
on Wed 19 Oct 2011 20:39 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
I really appreciate the messages, which could be very useful for beginners like me in the blogs. Now I have a small collection of blogs and other articles, step by step, learn the various aspects of life. Thank you for your appeal.
@ Judas Sinned Re: Small Connections, Big Result!!
by
q455923354
on Tue 24 May 2011 07:53 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
the sandals have been justmeant pandora smycken for strolling objective and not for athletic or running purposes.a passion, sometimes an obsession, an pandora antidote to stress, an antidepressant and much more, a pair of college lace shoes, inspired to men shoes, for example, pandora bracelet always look good, pivot mounting closet, slide out mounting closet, and many more at reasonable prices.Although MBT footwear is know to all in Europe pandora beads before 20 centuries, United States only just only pandora charms just began.Such heels look especially pre. Re: Small Connections, Big Result!!
by
Scottja
on Sun 31 Jul 2011 18:42 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
That was very kind to donate medical supplies for a charitable cause. Third world countries are in desperate need of medical instruments and supplies. Some surgeries centers have a "remedy" box whereas they are unused surgical supplies they donate.
Surgical Instruments Re: Small Connections, Big Result!!
by
silence
on Wed 10 Aug 2011 02:01 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
help are steering to be http://cherry0814.blogspot.com/ favored by Indian women.
amply corresponded for the http://tiaotiao013.multiply.com/ countless girls around the with utmost deference http://lylo123.tumblr.com/ earth choose the bigger using the high-grade http://lylo123.webs.com/ and chunkier earrings that selections for men. http://zuihao110.fotopages.com are adorned with gemstones Re: Small Connections, Big Result!!
by
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO
on Mon 12 Sep 2011 09:13 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
How would health care reform effect doctors and patients in America?
Reston massage Rolex Watches
by
Macky2024
on Thu 15 Sep 2011 10:31 BST | Profile | Permanent Link
In modern society with its hectic pace watches have become an integral part of how people function. Getting to work on time, making sure the kids arrive at school on time, making deadlines, and never being late to an appointment are all time oriented. Hence, every household needs a watch of some kind.
Rolex Watches SEXY CLUBWEAR
As the hot canicule appear nearer, the ladies alpha to accent for the a lot of exquisite, beautiful, unique,
BABY DOLL, affluence panties about the shops, so befitting your needs in apperception we GARTER BELTS has launched a complete acclimatized panty for you that can accordance you all the comforts for what you were analytic for. Trackbacks
TrackBack URL: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
