After a quick visit to my local Retravision in Heathmont, I’ve picked up a suitable box to pack up two network servers for shipment to Global Impact in Davao, Philippines. They’ll be going by sea, and arrive there in January, after which I’m planning to make a trip over to set them up and train the local staff in the administration of them.
However, there’s likely to be a fair bit of empty space in the box so this is an opportunity to send over basic medical supplies as well – things like:
- Band-aids *
- Non-stick dressings *
- Gauze swabs *
- Steri strips / skin closures *
- Burn cream *
- Betadine *
- Pain killers (Panadol/Nurofen)Elastic bandages *
- Instant ice packs
- Saline steritubes *
- Antiseptic steritubes *
- Triangular bandages
- Scissors
- Splinter probe
- Emergency shears
- Forceps
- Safety Pins
- Gloves
- Emergency Blankets
- Eye bath
- Universal dressings*
- Stingoes
- Sunscreen *
* denotes “can never have too many at the base!”
If you’d like to contribute, no matter how large or small, donations of goods can be delivered to Mitcham, Heathmont or Warranwood by prior arrangement – just call Philip on 0400 878 630 and we’ll make sure somebody’s there to receive you – or small parcels can be mailed to PO Box 140, Mitcham VIC 3132.
When enough people make a small contribution, the nett result goes a long way! These supplies will help Global Impact to make a significant impact in the lives of many desperately poor Filipinos.
For more information about the Davao base, take a look at the web site of Glen & Sarah Biggs (Base Leaders).
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