📦Yesterday, we shipped a container of medical supplies valued at nearly $143,000 and weighing 12,903 lbs to Gondar, Ethiopia🇪🇹, packed with essential medical supplies. This shipment included wound care supplies, PPE, IV accessories, surgical drapes, diagnostic equipment like vital sign monitors, pulse oximeters, and nebulizers, along with dialysis equipment, generously donated by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 🏥🩺 These supplies will support local health centers and nonprofits, helping healthcare workers provide life-saving care to vulnerable communities. A special thank you to UJA-Federation of New York for their support in helping fund this shipment. Your partnership makes a world of difference! We appreciate our incredible partners and donors who make this work possible! #Afya #GlobalHealth #MedicalDonations #HealthcareAccess
Afya Foundation
Hospitals and Health Care
Yonkers, New York 1,093 followers
Envisioning a world where all people have access to quality healthcare.
About us
Afya is a unique medical supply recovery organization (MSRO) that collects surplus medical supplies from healthcare centers in the United States and ships these critical materials to public health missions in African and Caribbean nations. Our regional network of medical suppliers and volunteers allows Afya to meet immediate humanitarian needs in countries devastated by natural disasters and supports our long-term programs to address chronic health disparities in developing nations. By reducing the amount of unused medical supplies generated in the US, Afya promotes efficient healthcare practices at home while sustaining life abroad. Since 2008, Afya has shipped over 7,000,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment abroad, with a value over $27,000,000 to 70 countries. Afya is uniquely positioned in the local community with our 12,000 square foot warehouse and have an ongoing need for volunteers to inventory, sort, label and pack donated and recovered medical supplies. Our volunteer programs play a critical and robust role in Yonkers by providing structured volunteer programs for high school, middle school and elementary school students as well as for adults and youth in marginalized populations. Every year, we welcome over 1,500 volunteers who contribute a combined 28,000 hours of service to inventory and pack our medical supplies. Each week we host 27 volunteer groups from 14 different agencies that serve individuals with mental and physical disabilities in our Yonkers, NY warehouse. Afya provides the at-risk volunteers with the opportunity to engage in meaningful altruistic activities and work on specific pre-vocational training skills for potential employment. All volunteers come to the warehouse to join a heartfelt community while simultaneously contributing to a mission that is both locally and globally significant.
- Website
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https://afyafoundation.org
External link for Afya Foundation
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Yonkers, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Global Health, Disaster Relief, Medical Supplies, Maternal Health, Medical Mission Support, Rehabilitation Supplies, and Green Solutions
Locations
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Primary
140 Saw Mill River Road
Yonkers, New York 10701, US
Employees at Afya Foundation
Updates
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Lauren Blum, a dedicated pediatric nurse practitioner at a federally qualified health center, plays a vital role in packing short-dated supplies for patients in need. By ensuring these supplies are ready for home use, she helps make essential healthcare accessible to underserved communities. At Afya, we are committed to supporting health professionals like Lauren, both near and far, by providing them with the medical supplies they urgently need. Whether in urban health centers or remote areas, we equip healthcare providers with the resources to deliver immediate, life-saving care to those who need it most. Learn more about how you can get involved in our work today! Contact us at [email protected]
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Rescued bandages, saved lives—a win for people and the planet 🌿 Every bandage you help rescue directly saves a life. The supplies we collect—from unused, surplus donations from New York City hospitals—aren’t just materials. They’re a lifeline for people in critical need. From bandages to wheelchairs, sutures, and incubators, these supplies are vital for disaster relief and underserved areas. And right now, your donation can go even further! An anonymous donor is matching every dollar you give, up to $100,000 until the end of the year, meaning your gift will be doubled—impacting twice as many lives in addition to the planet. 🌱 🔗 Click on the link below to donate now to double your impact today! https://lnkd.in/exs5n48f Thanks to your support, thousands of pounds of medical supplies are being turned into life-saving care. Together, we’re healing the world, one rescued bandage at a time. #GiveBack #SaveLives #Afya #DonateNow
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A heartfelt thank you to our incredible volunteers whose dedication and hard work help us deliver life-changing medical supplies to communities in need worldwide.🌟 This past year, Afya was supported by a diverse group of around 2,500 volunteers—from students and medical professionals to retirees and members of our day habilitation groups—who helped us sort, organize, and pack essential supplies. Together, they contributed an estimated 30,000 hours of service, helping touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. 🫶📦 Your efforts are the backbone of our mission, and thanks to your passion and commitment, we can reach and support those who need it most. This is the true power of community and we couldn’t be more grateful. 🧡🧡 #VolunteerAppreciation #Gratitude
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🌍Follow the journey of unused medical supplies that heal people around the globe. Every day, unused medical supplies — from bandages and sutures to wheelchairs and incubators — embark on a journey to heal people in need. Thanks to your support, these supplies, once destined for landfills, are now providing critical care to communities across the globe. As we embrace this season of giving, there's no better time to see the direct impact your donation makes. Your generosity is turning surplus into survival for communities that would otherwise have limited access to medical supplies. 🩺 Take a moment to follow the journey of your gift. Each donation, big or small, is a step toward saving lives. Together, we can make this holiday season a season of life, hope, and healing.🤲 💙 Consider donating today to our year-end giving and double your impact. #Afya #SaveLives #YearEndGiving #MakingADifference
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Today, Regeneron teamed up with Afya for a year-end sorting event, and the impact is already being felt. The dedicated team of 40 volunteers sorted around 1,500 pounds of medical supplies, which will help provide essential medical supplies to over 15,000 lives in need across the globe. 📦🌎 We are grateful for the power of our partnership and the difference we’re making across communities, right here in New York and beyond. Thank you! 🧡 #ImpactInAction #Regeneron #Afya #MakingADifference
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Your Next Step in Healing the World: Sponsor Life-Saving Supplies The medical supplies you sponsor save lives. ❤️ A single surplus bandage rescued from NYC hospitals could mean the difference between infection and recovery for someone in a disaster-hit or under-resourced community. And it's not just bandages—Afya regularly provides sutures, wheelchairs, incubators, and other life-changing equipment. 🏥🩺 This giving season, your support can go twice as far! Thanks to a $100,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor, every gift will be matched, doubling your impact on life-saving care. Click below to donate now to sponsor critical supplies and double the difference you make. https://lnkd.in/d8ZKRDXs Together, we’re healing the world, one rescued bandage at a time. 🌍🩹 #YEA #DoubleYourImpact #DonateNow #GivingSeason
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We're grateful for the incredible ongoing partnership between Afya and New York City Emergency Management Department coming together with a shared mission to make a lasting impact in our communities in New York and around the world. NYCEM's generous donations of essential supplies have been pivotal in our humanitarian efforts, ensuring that lifesaving resources reach those who need them. As we continue to expand our partnership, we look forward to achieving even greater things together. Here's to making a difference, one shipment at a time. Come by again to our warehouse soon! #HumanitarianImpact #NYCEM #Afya
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Want to see how your rescued bandages are healing the world? 🌍 Your support is saving lives—right now! Every bandage, syringe, wheelchair, and incubator you help rescue from NYC hospitals is bringing life-saving care to people in need. From disaster-stricken communities to under-resourced clinics 🏥, your donations are bringing critical care where it’s needed most. 🎁 This season of giving, your generosity will go twice as far! An anonymous donor is matching every dollar, up to $100,000—doubling the impact of your gift. Help us rescue more supplies and heal more people. Click below to donate today! https://lnkd.in/gpt_Xz8A
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A huge thank you to TPG Angelo Gordon for their incredible support and sorting with us! 🙌 We were able to organize and prepare 1,500 pounds of critical medical supplies that will be delivered to communities in need around the world, touching up to 15,000 lives worldwide. 🌍 Your team’s dedication and hard work made a real impact, ensuring that life-saving resources are sent where they’re needed most. We are so grateful for your partnership and look forward to continuing this important work with you. 🧡