I have enjoyed working with Esperança
for the past three years. They are an
international nonprofit based in Phoenix.
Since 1970, Esperança has been providing programs to improve the health
and well being of the world’s poor. They
provide volunteer surgical missions, health education, training of community
health workers, home building, clean water projects, food-related micro
business, agricultural development, oral health education, and send donated
medical equipment and supplies to project sites around the world. Esperança’s
goal is to improve health and provide hope for families in the poorest communities of the world through sustainable
disease prevention, education and treatment.
Esperança is holding a summer drive to collect surgical equipment for
its international programs and hygiene supplies for its domestic programs. This
fall, Esperança will send an entire sea shipment container full of donated
medical goods to their partners in Central and South America for use in their clinics
and hospitals. They accept both expired
and non-expired materials and supplies. However,
they are not able to accept medications or liquids of any sort (i.e. saline,
iodine solution, ointments, pre-filled syringes, etc.)
They are also collecting toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner,
soap, dental floss, lotion for its domestic program that helps low-income and
underserved families in South Phoenix.
Donations can be dropped off between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m., at Esperança’s office, located at 1911 W. Earll Dr. Phoenix,
AZ 85015 or you can call Anna Ortiz, Surgical Program Coordinator at
602-252-7772 Ext. 114 to arrange pick-up.
For a complete list of medical items
they are seeking, visit http://www.esperanca.org/donate-supplies/.
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