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END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20350311T030000 RDATE:20351104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20360309T030000 RDATE:20361102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20370308T030000 RDATE:20371101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2fc933c6730e6b1adb26db47d17aa615 CATEGORIES:LSDM CREATED:20160329T101831 SUMMARY:Danielle Butin DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n About The Afya Foundation  \n Afya is a unique medical supply r ecovery organization (MSRO) that collects surplus medical supplies from hea lthcare centers in the United States and ships these critical materials to public health missions in African and Caribbean nations. Our regional netwo rk of medical suppliers and volunteers allows Afya to meet immediate humani tarian needs in countries devastated by natural disasters, international co nflicts and supports our long-term programs to address chronic health dispa rities in developing nations. By reducing the amount of unused medical supp lies generated in the US, Afya promotes efficient healthcare practices at h ome while sustaining life abroad.\n  \n Accomplishments\n •  $26 million wo rth of life-saving supplies delivered to 65 countries across the world.\n •   7 millionpounds of life-saving supplies diverted from American landfills or waste incinerators and delivered abroad.\n •   18940-foot custom-packed containers shipped abroad to support ongoing health care capacity projects. \n •   500 50-lb Luggage for Life duffel bags carried and delivered abroad by travelers.\n •   1.7 million pounds in 90 deliveries of disaster relief supplies sent to the Philippines immediately after Typhoon Haiyan, to Haiti , Japan and Nepal in the wake of their respective earthquakes, to Pakistan after its devastating floods and to the Metro-NY area following Superstorm Sandy.\n •  415,000 pounds in 14 deliveries of medical supplies to support frontline healthcare workers and patients during the Ebola epidemic in Sier ra Leone and Liberia and the Cholera outbreak in Haiti.\n •  980,000 pounds in 36 deliveries of acutely needed supplies at refugee camps in the Middle East and Medical Centers in Greece.\n •  6,931 patients treated in Afya Re habilitation Clinics in Port au Prince, Haiti since the 2010 earthquake.\n •  33Haitian men and women employed by Afya as adaptive builders and rehab technicians in Port au Prince.\n •  29 groupsproviding services to “at-risk ” children and adults volunteer at the Afya warehouse each week, including Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, Family Services of Westchester, YAI, Westche ster ARC, Devereux, Westchester School for Special Children, Manhattan Chil dren’s Center and Special Citizens.\n •  6 students are enrolled in our Bio tech Training Course at the warehouse.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Grants and Par tnerships\n •  Joint Distribution Committee –$490,000 in grants to support the Haiti rehabilitation-training program and network of rehabilitation cli nics.\n •  Robin Hood Foundation–$200,000 grant to assist healthcare center s in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens in the wake of Super Storm Sandy.\n •  Carvel Foundation–$150,000 in grants to expand our volunteer program to inc lude children from “at-risk” youth groups and after school programs.\n •   City of Yonkers Department of Planning and Development –$50,000for warehous e facilities improvements.\n •    Joint Distribution Committee –$175,000 in grants to support disaster relief initiatives and delivery of supplies to Haiti, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sierra Leone.\n •   EMCB –$198,000 in gra nts to support the Haiti rehabilitation-training program and network of reh abilitation clinics.\n •  Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief–$120,000to p rovide medical supplies to providers at refugee camps in the Middle East an d to front line healthcare workers and hospitals in Lesvos, Greece.\n •  Re lief Partners-During times of worldwide disaster, Afya is a first responder and partners with remarkable organizations, including: Greater New York Ho spital Association (GNYHA), 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, AIRLIN K, Alan Aid, Citibank, Global Links, Health and Hospital Corporation of New York, LIFT, Nepalese Red Cross, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) New Y ork, Philippine Red Cross, Scan Shipping, Team Rubicon and This Time Founda tion,\n  \n Corporate Social Responsibility \n Afya offers corporations opp ortunities for holistic engagement in the process of making a change in int ernational health care from beginning to end. Partners Include:\n ·         MasterCard\n ·         Crown Relocation\n ·         Health First\n ·          Hogan Lovell\n ·         Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\n ·          Team Rubicon\n ·         Westhab\n  \n General Shipments \n We work wit h doctors, nurses and administrators on the ground in African, Latin Americ an and Caribbean nations to ascertain the specific needs of healthcare cent ers in these regions. This information allows us to customize the medical s upply shipments so that each public health mission receives the exact equip ment that it requires. Our model recognizes that not all hospitals and clin ics abroad face the same public health conditions and our extensive invento ry allows us to tailor our shipments to each partner on the ground. Since 2 008, Afya has shipped 189 40-foot containers of medical supplies to 65 coun tries around the world. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Disaster Relief  \n Afya maintai ns a large network of donor hospitals and an active volunteer program in ou r warehouse, which allows us to respond rapidly and efficiently to global h ealth crises that arise after disasters. We were among the first organizati ons shipping medical and humanitarian aid to reputable partners on the grou nd in the Philippines, Nepal. Pakistan, Japan and Haiti after their devasta ting natural disasters.  At home, we received a $200,000 grant from The Rob in Hood Foundation to supply community health clinics and federally qualifi ed health centers with medical supply aid in the wake of Super Storm Sandy. In 2014, Afya managed shipments for frontline healthcare workers in Liberi a (JFK Medical Center) and Sierra Leone (MOHS) fighting Ebola. Donated supp lies to Sierra Leone were distributed to 13 different hospitals, health cen ters and health posts throughout the country.\n  \n  \n  \n Haiti Rehab Pro gram \n Shortly after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Afya developed the first model for homecare and local access to rehab medicine in Port au Prince. The program began by training Haitians to become Rehab Techs or Ada ptive Builders. Over the last four years, this program has grown to include a team of 33 Haitian Afya employees. Our staff travels to tented cities to evaluate patients and deliver homecare rehab services and products, thus a lleviating challenges faced by people with disabilities. We also manage fiv e rehab clinics throughout Port au Prince where we provide patients with we ekly rehab medicine. Since the earthquake, the Afya staff has treated over 6,930 patients and completed over 3,750 adaptive building projects. \n  \n  \n Volunteer Program \n Afya’s 12,000-ft2 warehouse in Yonkers, NY serves as a community service center for students, religious institutions, corpora tions and neighborhood organizations. Each year we rely on over 2,500 volun teers who contribute a combined 20,0000 hours of service to inventory, sort and pack our medical supplies. The Afya warehouse is also one of the few o rganizations in our community that provides structured volunteer programs f or individuals from mental health facilities, “at-risk” youth groups and ba ck-to-work programs. Each week we host 29 volunteer groups from 10 differen t agencies that serve individuals with mental and physical disabilities in the NY-metro area. \n  \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

 

 

About The A fya Foundation 

Afya is a unique medical supply recovery o rganization (MSRO) that collects surplus medical supplies from healthcare c enters in the United States and ships these critical materials to public he alth missions in African and Caribbean nations. Our regional network of med ical suppliers and volunteers allows Afya to meet immediate humanitarian ne eds in countries devastated by natural disasters, international conflicts a nd supports our long-term programs to address chronic health disparities in developing nations. By reducing the amount of unused medical supplies gene rated in the US, Afya promotes efficient healthcare practices at home while sustaining life abroad.

 

Accomplishments

•  $26 million wor th of life-saving supplies delivered to 65 countries acros s the world.

•  7 million< /strong>pounds of life-saving supplies diverted from American landfills or waste incinerators and delivered abroad.

•   18940-foot custom-packed containers shipped abro ad to support ongoing health care capacity projects.

•   500 50-lb Luggage for Life duffel ba gs carried and delivered abroad by travelers.

•   1.7 million pounds in 90 d eliveries of disaster relief supplies sent to the Philippines immediately a fter Typhoon Haiyan, to Haiti, Japan and Nepal in the wake of their respect ive earthquakes, to Pakistan after its devastating floods and to the Metro- NY area following Superstorm Sandy.

&bu ll;  415,000 pounds in 14 deliveries of m edical supplies to support frontline healthcare workers and patients during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone and Liberia and the Cholera outbreak in Haiti.

•  980,000 pounds in 36 deliveries of acutely needed supplies at re fugee camps in the Middle East and Medical Centers in Greece.

•  6,931 patients treated in A fya Rehabilitation Clinics in Port au Prince, Haiti since the 2010 earthqua ke.

•  33Haitian men and women employed by Afya as adaptive builders and rehab technicians i n Port au Prince.

•  29 groupsproviding services to “at-risk” children and adult s volunteer at the Afya warehouse each week, including Cerebral Palsy of We stchester, Family Services of Westchester, YAI, Westchester ARC, Devereux, Westchester School for Special Children, Manhattan Children’s Center and Special Citizens.

•  6 students are enrolled in our Biotech Training Course at the wareh ouse.

 

 

 

 

 

Grants an d Partnerships

•  Joint Distribution Committee –$490,000 in grants to support the Haiti rehabilitation-training program and network of rehabilitation cl inics.

•  Robin Hood Found ation–$200,000 grant to assist healthcare centers in Manhatt an, Brooklyn and Queens in the wake of Super Storm Sandy.

•  Carvel Foundation–$150,00 0 in grants to expand our volunteer program to include children from &ldquo ;at-risk” youth groups and after school programs.

•   City of Yonkers Department of Planning an d Development –$50,000for warehouse facilities improvements< u>.

•    Joint Distrib ution Committee –$175,000 in grants to support disaster reli ef initiatives and delivery of supplies to Haiti, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan an d Sierra Leone.

•   EMCB < /strong>–$198,000 in grants to support the Haiti rehabilitation-train ing program and network of rehabilitation clinics.

•  Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief&n dash;$120,000to provide medical supplies to providers at refugee camps in t he Middle East and to front line healthcare workers and hospitals in Lesvos , Greece.

•  Relief Partne rs-During times of worldwide disaster, Afya is a first responder a nd partners with remarkable organizations, including: Greater New York Hosp ital Association (GNYHA), 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, AIRLINK, Alan Aid, Citibank, Global Links, Health and Hospital Corporation of New Y ork, LIFT, Nepalese Red Cross, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) New Yor k, Philippine Red Cross, Scan Shipping, Team Rubicon and This Time Foundati on,

 

Corporate Social R esponsibility

Afya offers corporations opportunities for h olistic engagement in the process of making a change in international healt h care from beginning to end. Partners Include:

·         MasterCard

·         Cro wn Relocation

·         Health First

< p style="margin-left:.75in;"> ·         Hogan Lovell

·         Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

·         Team Rubicon

·         Westhab

 

General Shipments

We work with doctors, nurses and administrators on the ground in Africa n, Latin American and Caribbean nations to ascertain the specific needs of healthcare centers in these regions. This information allows us to customiz e the medical supply shipments so that each public health mission receives the exact equipment that it requires. Our model recognizes that not all hos pitals and clinics abroad face the same public health conditions and our ex tensive inventory allows us to tailor our shipments to each partner on the ground. Since 2008, Afya has shipped 189 40-foot containers of medical supp lies to 65 countries around the world. 

 

 

 

 

Disaster Relief 

Afya maintains a large ne twork of donor hospitals and an active volunteer program in our warehouse, which allows us to respond rapidly and efficiently to global health crises that arise after disasters. We were among the first organizations shipping medical and humanitarian aid to reputable partners on the ground in the Phi lippines, Nepal. Pakistan, Japan and Haiti after their devastating natural disasters.  At home, we received a $200,000 grant from The Robin Hood Found ation to supply community health clinics and federally qualified health cen ters with medical supply aid in the wake of Super Storm Sandy. In 2014, Afy a managed shipments for frontline healthcare workers in Liberia (JFK Medica l Center) and Sierra Leone (MOHS) fighting Ebola. Donated supplies to Sierr a Leone were distributed to 13 different hospitals, health centers and heal th posts throughout the country.

 

 

 

Haiti Rehab Program

Shortly after the January 2010 earthqu ake in Haiti, Afya developed the first model for homecare and local access to rehab medicine in Port au Prince. The program began by training Haitians to become Rehab Techs or Adaptive Builders. Over the last four years, this program has grown to include a team of 33 Haitian Afya employees. Our staf f travels to tented cities to evaluate patients and deliver homecare rehab services and products, thus alleviating challenges faced by people with dis abilities. We also manage five rehab clinics throughout Port au Prince wher e we provide patients with weekly rehab medicine. Since the earthquake, the Afya staff has treated over 6,930 patients and completed over 3,750 adapti ve building projects. 

 

 

Volunteer Program < /strong>

Afya’s 12,000-ft2 warehouse in Yonkers, NY serves as a community service center for students, religious institutions, corporations and neighborhood organizations. Each year we rely on over 2,5 00 volunteers who contribute a combined 20,0000 hours of service to invento ry, sort and pack our medical supplies. The Afya warehouse is also one of t he few organizations in our community that provides structured volunteer pr ograms for individuals from mental health facilities, “at-risk” youth groups and back-to-work programs. Each week we host 29 volunteer gro ups from 10 different agencies that serve individuals with mental and physi cal disabilities in the NY-metro area. 

 

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