Press Releases
05/03/10
Gleaning Sends Disaster Relief Supplies to Storm Victims
Concord, VA – The powerful tornado that ripped apart much of Mississippi and parts of Alabama in April has left thousands of families in need of assistance. Homes were destroyed across six counties. Power is still out for many. Families have been uprooted and need help now.
Gleaning For The World has provided 64,000 bottles of water to Alabama and 32,000 bottles of water to Mississippi. Our partnering organization, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, will distribute the water through local churches to those families impacted by the storm.
In addition, flooding continues in Nashville, Tennessee after more than 13 inches of rain fell over the weekend. An untold number of homes have been destroyed due to the rising water. Families were forced to find other means for shelter.
Gleaning For The World is shipping 32,000 bottles of water to Nashville today. This will be distributed by our partnering organization, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort. We are working on sending a second load of water and blanket.
According to the Rev. Ronald Davidson, President and founder of Gleaning For The World, “We have been working with the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort since Hurricane Katrina hit the United States in 2005. They have proven to be the most effective partner in the U.S. to distribute supplies for those in need. We are glad to have this group partnering with us to help these families.”
04/21/10
Gleaning Helping Local Military Families
Concord, VA – The Historic Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross, members of the Virginia Defense Force and Gleaning For The World are joining together to kick-off a very special project on April 24, 2010. “Operation Enduring Support” will begin in Lynchburg at the Sam’s Club on Wards Road with a “Fill the Humvee” day. Members of these collaborating groups will be on-hand to collect donations of food, household products, baby items and more from 09:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Sam’s Club.
According to Emergency Services Director, Doug Eggleston, “This will be a very special project for our Services to the Armed Forces department and the others involved. “Operation Enduring Support” is a project that will show the 400 members of the Virginia Army National Guard’s 1/116th Infantry Battalion- that are now deployed to Iraq – that this community is behind them and willing to help their families any way we can”.
Ron Davidson, President and Founder of Gleaning For The World says, “We have over 400 local troops in Iraq defending our freedom from the Taliban. Their families should not have to worry about the necessities of life while they’re gone. Through Gleaning For The World, we will do whatever we can to support these families during this deployment.”
A commissary will be open for the families of these soldiers once a month for them to shop for FREE and help stretch their budgets a little. Our philosophy is that by supporting these families here in our community, the soldiers will be able to focus on their mission in Iraq and worry a little less about their loved-ones at home.
04/07/10
Gleaning Partners with Groups to Support Poverty-Stricken Families
Concord, VA – Of the three million people living in Jamaica, more than 400,000 live below the poverty line. The rural poor have difficult lives. Many agricultural workers have to grow their own crops for survival. To afford food and other necessities, some Jamaicans move into abandoned properties without sufficient supplies and furnishings.
Gleaning For The World is partnering with other organizations to reach out to poverty-stricken families across Jamaica with home furnishings. Liberty University is donating nearly half of a million dollars worth of hotel furniture. The furnishings once filled 240 rooms in the former Ramada Inn on Odd Fellows Road. Gleaning will load and ship the furniture to our partnering group, Food For The Poor, which builds single-family homes for Jamaica’s neediest citizens. Liberty’s generous donation will affect the lives of more than 1,000 who will receive mattresses, beds, and dressers to furnish their homes.
In addition, one Central Virginia family is getting a helping hand from this donation. The Salvation Army in Lynchburg recently helped a local family by providing services until they could afford to live independently. After working through their hardship, the family now has a home but needs support with furnishings. Gleaning For The World is partnering with Liberty University to continue to support the family with the furniture they need.
And families flooded out of their homes in West Virginia will also receive support. Furniture, irons, iron boards, mirrors, and coffee makers will be sent to poverty-stricken families who cannot afford these basic necessities to provide for their loved ones.
“This donation will be a blessing to the families who receive it,” said Robin Mahfood, President/CEO of Food For The Poor. “We can help restore dignity to the poor through giving them shelter, and by supplying simple things like a bed and a place to store their clothes.”
Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. says it’s an honor to help those in need. “Jesus taught that we should help the poor rather than expecting the government to bear that responsibility. I recently visited Jamaica and was impressed by the fact that its citizens are well educated and have a strong work ethic. There are simply not enough opportunities for the people to earn a living. They are very deserving of our assistance and that is why Liberty University chose to work with Gleaning For The World in this effort.”
Ron Davidson, Gleaning For The World President and COO, wants to make certain families have what they need. “This is the best possible connection. The furniture from Liberty will make a difference for impoverished people in Jamaica. By simply giving away what they don’t need and developing a partnership through Gleaning, over one thousand people will have their lives changed.”
03/03/10
Pride Mobility Donates to Help Haiti
Concord, VA — The earthquake that caused major destruction in the island nation of Haiti, and especially its hard-hit capital, Port-au-Prince, continues to result in millions of people suffering from sickness, starvation, and homelessness. Haiti’s already fragile infrastructure has been destroyed with major hospitals, bridges, homes and businesses left in ruin. Donations, however, to help the island nation rebuild are providing hope to the millions of displaced Haitians.
Pride Mobility Products Corporation has donated new wheelchairs and seat cushions to Gleaning For The World that are in the process of being shipped to the people of Haiti who are in need of supplies like this to make daily living easier. Pride Mobility is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of mobility products including Jazzy Power Chairs, Pride Scooters, Pride Lift Chairs, and Pride Silver Star Lifts and Ramps. Quantum Rehab, a division of Pride Mobility, manufactures innovative, complex rehab solutions. The company is dedicated to providing expertly designed, engineered, and tested products incorporating technologically innovative, intelligent features enabling people with disabilities to achieve their mobility goals.
Wheelchairs have been one of the most requested items from our partners on the ground in Haiti due to injured legs from fallen buildings. This donation of wheelchairs has been part of 64 shipping containers of supplies that have arrived in Haiti or are in route as of today. With the help of corporations like Pride Mobility, we will begin the rebuilding process for Haiti and enable their people to return to normal living. We are extremely grateful for their generosity and willingness to serve.
“When we saw the devastation in Haiti, and the countless life-changing injuries that would require wheelchairs, we knew that we had to get involved with mobility solutions fast,” said Mark E. Smith, Pride Mobility’s Consumer Research Manager. “In the midst of this profound tragedy, it’s been our privilege to assist those in Haiti with the mobility products that we manufacturer and make a daily difference in lives.”
Gleaning founder Rev. Ron Davidson said that Gleaning is continuing to contact thousands of supporters and asking for emergency donations to meet the still urgent need. “Gleaning is working with several non profits to expand the medical care for the critically injured. Thousands have lost limbs to the falling buildings and do not have the funds to purchase wheel chairs, walkers, crutches and other devices to assist them in walking. A person without this equipment is destined to beg for a living for the rest of their life. With the donation of wheel chairs we can help a person support themselves literally changing their life and future.”
Within one hour of the earthquake, we were on the phone with our representatives in Haiti coordinating shipments of food and medical supplies,” said Davidson. “We are again counting on the generosity of our friends who have always responded when a disaster has struck.”
Gleaning is staying in constant communication with its partnering organization in Haiti to stay abreast of the people’s critical needs. That information will be updated on our Disaster Network and Gleaning website. Gifts can also be made on the website.
01/13/10
Haiti Earthquake Prompts GFTW Aid
Concord, VA — An unprecedented 7.0 scale earthquake has caused major destruction in the island nation of Haiti, and especially its hard-hit capital, Port-au-Prince. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be dead. Millions are facing suffering, sickness and starvation. Haiti’s already fragile infrastructure has been destroyed; major hospitals, bridges, homes and businesses have been left in ruin. Survivors are in shock and wandering the streets, homeless, hungry and hopeless.
Gleaning For The World and Thomas Road Baptist Church are working together to locate, collect and ship the critical supplies needed. Within an hour of the breaking news, Gleaning started contacting their network of partnering organizations and product donors to provide relief. Gleaning currently has one tractor-trailer load of supplies that will be shipped to Haiti immediately. Many additional shipments will be sent as funding and supplies become available.
Gleaning founder Rev. Ron Davidson said that Gleaning is presently contacting thousands of supporters and asking for emergency donations to meet this urgent need. “Within one hour of the earthquake, we were on the phone with our representatives in Haiti coordinating shipments of food and medical supplies,” said Davidson. “We are again counting on the generosity of our friends who have always responded when a disaster has struck.”
Gleaning will be collecting supplies and contributions at the Kroger on Wards Road in Lynchburg on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 4 to 7 pm. and at Sam’s Club on Wards Road in Lynchburg on Friday, Jan. 15 from 1 to 8 pm and Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 to 4 pm.
03/01/09
His Majesty King Ayi visits GFTW
Concord, VA – The Southern Tribal King of Togo, King Ayi, spent several hours today visiting with Rev. Ron Davidson, President and CEO of Gleaning For The World (GFTW). His Majesty King Ayi toured the organization’s facility, and learned about GFTW’s Mobile Medical Clinic. King Ayi was referred to Rev. Davidson by staff at the Chicago Tribune.
The situation in Togo is desperate. By the end of 2008, 300 cases of cholera and three related deaths were reported in the capital city of Lome. According to the Overseas Security Advisory Council, since that time, this potentially fatal bacterial infection has spread quickly throughout Togo due to contaminated drinking water and untreated sewage. Those infected need immediate medical attention to prevent further sickness or possible death.
Rev. Davidson showed King Ayi how the Mobile Medical Clinic (MMC) could benefit people in his country. Recent flooding has destroyed many roads and the five main bridges in Togo, making transportation difficult. Most of the southern half of the country cannot receive support since the roads are impassable. However, with an MMC designed specifically for the area, patients can be treated in their own communities without having to travel great distances for care. The MMC is capable of traversing the roughest conditions and may even be airlifted by helicopter if necessary.
GFTW is donating $1 million worth of medical supplies to help prevent the cholera outbreak from spreading in Togo. GFTW is also working with King Ayi to fund an MMC that will be specially designed for use on the area’s most difficult road conditions. This new partnership promises to bring hope and a new beginning to King Ayi and his people in Togo.
02/19/09
GFTW sends medical supplies to help survivors of attacks in Gaza
Concord, VA – Gleaning For The World (GFTW) is working with a partner group in Gaza to provide help to victims of the recent Israeli attacks. GFTW has provided nearly $1 million in medical supplies, including first-aid products and surgical instruments, to help doctors provide care for innocent people caught in the cross-fire of the war.
According to news reports, more than 1,000 Palestinians are dead and thousands of others are still recovering. The conflict and constant bombing have destroyed thousands of homes as well as much of the infrastructure, including water and septic systems. Representatives of humanitarian organizations working in the area fear that many will die from preventable diseases. Families are in desperate need of help.
GFTW’s partner organization should receive the medical supplies in Gaza as soon as the shipment clears customs — most likely by mid-March. GFTW will stay in close contact with humanitarian groups in Gaza to determine the needs, and will continue to support those affected by the attacks.
02/03/09
GFTW provides aid to victims of ice storm in Kentucky
Concord, VA – Due to a severe ice storm, the state of Kentucky has experienced the largest power outage in its history. More than 600,000 homes and businesses were left without power. An inch of ice — combined with additional rain and snow — caused major damage and flooding throughout the state and left many citizens in need of help.
When Gleaning For The World (GFTW) was contacted, the organization responded with immediate aid as well as a plan-of-action. The first response included placing an order with Sam’s Club in Lynchburg, Va., for a tractor-trailer load of water to be made available in Kentucky, just miles from the affected area. GFTW’s relationship with Sam’s Club allowed the organization to quickly and efficiently move supplies into the affected area while also reducing transportation costs.
Within three days of the initial response, GFTW loaded and sent an additional five tractor-trailer loads of water to our partnering organization in Kentucky. More than 75,000 bottles, or 210,000 servings, of water were distributed. GFTW also provided nearly 5,000 blankets to help keep the people warm.
01/29/09
Nutritional Products to Help Save Lives
Concord, VA – Gleaning For The World (GFTW) is working with the Guatemala Feeding Program to save the lives of innocent children. Currently, GFTW has committed to ship $4 million worth of vitamins and nutritional supplements to care for these starving children. Today, two tractor-trailer loads of protein water were shipped to Guatemala. Future shipments may include vitamin-enriched water, milk and dried soup mix. GFTW is also sending approximately 15,000 pairs of shoes to help protect children from parasites and the diseases they cause.
In many areas of Guatemala, poverty is extreme, food is scarce and diseases are spreading. It is not unusual to find children and families living in landfills, scavenging for anything they can find to eat. The Guatemala Feeding Program cares for the thousands of children who literally have nothing. Some children are so malnourished that they cannot eat normal foods without first getting nutrients in their systems. The feeding program provides the care they need to be able to begin eating again. However, this program and others are grossly under-funded due to the trickle-down effect of the U.S. economy.
In the last 12 months, GFTW has shipped more than 600,000 servings of food and drink to help starving children in Guatemala. As more life-saving supplies become available, they will be used in Guatemala and other areas with similar need.
GFTW recognized as top charity by Forbes.com
For the second year in a row, Forbes.com’s annual ranking of America’s 200 largest charities has cited Gleaning For The World (GFTW) as one of the nation’s top charities in both fundraising efficiency and charitable commitment. Tying for first place, GFTW is one of only four organizations to receive a perfect score of 100 in both categories.
According to Forbes.com, “Charitable commitment calculates how much of total expense went directly to the charitable purpose (also known as program support or program expense) as opposed to management, certain overhead and fundraising. The average this year is 85%.” Fundraising efficiency is a “closely watched statistic [that] shows the cut of gifts left after subtracting the cost of getting them. The average this year: 90%.” For the second consecutive year, GFTW maintained its score of 100% in both categories.
Rev. Ron Davidson, Gleaning For The World President and CEO, remarked: “We appreciate the Forbes ranking because it shows the world that we are committed to carrying out our mission in the most efficient way possible. As we seek to remain good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us, we know we are not only accountable to our donors but also to God and to the children who will not survive without our help.”
Forbes.com article
Forbes.com’s list of America’s 200 largest charities
Gleaning For The World on Forbes.com
11/11/08
GFTW receives second consecutive 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator
For the second year in a row, Charity Navigator has awarded Gleaning For The World its coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. The rating is based on two broad areas of a charity’s financial health — how responsibly it functions day-to-day and how well positioned it is to sustain its programs over time. Receiving this rating indicates that Gleaning For The World excels at managing its finances in an efficient and effective manner.
That GFTW has received this rating for two consecutive years is an exceptional feat — especially in light of the economic challenges many charities have been facing. In making the announcement, Charity Navigator President and Chief Executive Officer Ken Berger said: “Only 18 percent of the charities we’ve rated have received at least two consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Gleaning For The World consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America.”
Rev. Ron Davidson, Gleaning For The World President and CEO, remarked: “Like most charities, Gleaning For The World has been hard-hit by recent economic developments. But we are committed to our mission and we work hard to make every dollar count. We are pleased that Charity Navigator continues to award us its highest rating. We will continue in our commitment to being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.”
To view Gleaning For The World’s 4-Star rating on the Charity Navigator site, click here.
09/01/08
GFTW responds to those affected by Hurricane Gustav
For the past several days, Gleaning For The World (GFTW) has been working around-the-clock to prepare shipments of supplies in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. Now, the organization is ready to ship those supplies to areas in need.
At this time, GFTW has prepared five tractor-trailer loads of water (200,000 servings; donated by Lipsey Mountain Spring Water) and 10,000 blankets to send to Gulf regions. They also plan to ship an additional three tractor-trailer loads of personal care supplies, cleaning supplies and bottled water. In addition to providing aid in the U.S., GFTW has received requests from other areas devastated by Gustav. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 3, GFTW is scheduled to ship water and sports drinks to areas in the Caribbean, including Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. These areas are experiencing massive flooding and mudslides in the wake of deadly Gustav.
All totaled, GFTW has more than $1.1 million worth of supplies ready to help people devastated by this hurricane. As they learn of additional needs over the next 24 to 48 hours, they will respond. However, GFTW must raise at least $80,000 to help get the supplies into the hands of those who need them — and they need help from the people of Central Virginia and beyond.
Those who want to help can save themselves the time, effort and expense of going to a store to buy supplies by simply making a monetary donation. According to Rev. Ron Davidson, GFTW President:
“The most efficient way individuals can help their neighbors who’ve been affected by Gustav is to donate to an effective charitable organization that already has the supplies and logistics in place to reach people in need. We have the supplies; they are packed and ready to go. We just need help to get them there.”
The organization is also keeping a close eye on Hurricane Hanna, which threatens to affect the southeastern coast of U.S. by the end of this week.
If you would like to help, visit GFTW’s website at www.GFTW.org or
call 1-877-913-9212.
In the wake of the May 2-3 cyclone in Myanmar (also known as Burma), death toll estimates continue to rise. On Wednesday, the chief of the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs estimated the death toll to be “in the region of 100,000 or more.” Estimates from the Red Cross, based on input from 22 organizations in 58 townships, put the number between 68,833 and 127,990. And, according to John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, the U.N. already has confirmed 38,491 deaths. The devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis has left as many as 2.5 million people displaced and in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medical care. It is a disaster unlike any we have seen.
Gleaning For The World (GFTW) has shipped water, blankets and survival kits that include food, water, hygiene items, first aid kits and other necessary items. Today, GFTW also sent $10,000 to purchase food which will feed 90,000 people in Myanmar this weekend. Those who survived the cyclone should not be allowed to die for lack of food.
Your financial support is desperately needed. We have stepped out in faith to send the supplies and funds already on their way. We have also located three truck loads of rice in Thailand that we are working to ship to Myanmar. We have the ability to get the food and supplies to those who need them, but we can’t do it without your help.
Time is critical as more and more innocent victims die every day. Please make a donation by calling 1-877-913-9212 or
click here to donate online.
03/14/08
GFTW launches project to help Hope of Life orphanage in Guatemala
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Would you let your children eat food from a landfill? For many parents in Guatemala, that is their only choice. That — or watch their children starve.
In January, four GFTW staff members traveled to Guatemala to visit Hope of Life Ministries, an orphanage supported in part by Gleaning For The World. While there, they visited a landfill that is literally home to many children, families and elderly people. In the U.S., we would consider it unimaginable, but in Guatemala, children sift through garbage, hoping to find food or anything they can use to survive. What they usually find is spoiling, rotten or infested. But it is all they have, so they eat it.
Hope of Life regularly visits the landfill to distribute whatever supplies they can. But to continue this vital ministry, they need ourhelp.
GFTW has already sent one tractor-trailer load of supplies to Hope of Life to help feed and clothe those they are working so hard to save. The orphanage currently cares for 4,000 children and elderly people. But the need continues to increase.
Right now, we are collecting supplies to send to Hope of Life. You may choose to purchase supplies yourself and send or deliver them to our office in Concord, Va., or you may make a monetary gift which we will use to purchase the most desperately needed supplies. Whatever you can do, however you can help, you will be a blessing to those who have nothing.
If you would like to collect supplies, please click here for a list of needed items.
To make a monetary gift via credit card, click here to go to our secure, on-line donation page. Or, send a check or money order to: Gleaning For The World, Hope of Life project, P O Box 645, Concord, VA 24538. Be sure to indicate that your gift is for Hope of Life in either the comments box (online) or the memo portion of your check.
Thank you for helping us save their lives.
02/01/08
GFTW receives coveted 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator (Mahwah, N.J.) today announced that Gleaning For The World has been awarded its coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. The rating is based on two broad areas of a charity’s financial health — how responsibly it functions day-to-day and how well positioned it is to sustain its programs over time.
In making the announcement, Charity Navigator President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Smith said: “Approximately a quarter of the charities we evaluate have received our highest rating, indicating that Gleaning For The World outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to fiscal responsibility. This ‘exceptional’ designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Gleaning For The World from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”
Gleaning For The World President and CEO, Rev. Ron Davidson, stated: “We are pleased and honored to receive Charity Navigator’s highest rating. As a Christian ministry, we strive to ensure that our operations are efficient and effective. We want the people who support us to know that their donations are used to save as many lives as possible. We take our mission seriously.”
To view Gleaning For The World’s 4-Star rating on the Charity Navigator site, click here.
Gleaning For The World is a non-profit, humanitarian organization that provides life-saving supplies and equipment to humanitarian and mission organizations around the globe. In 2007, GFTW shipped more than $59 million worth of supplies to people in desperate need.
Charity Navigator is America’s largest charity evaluator, working to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of more than 5,300 of America’s largest charities. Charity Navigator does not accept funding from the charities it evaluates, ensuring its ratings remain objective. Charity data is provided free-of-charge at CharityNavigator.org.
08/31/07
In much of the under-developed world, children do not own even one pair of shoes. This week, working with Soles4Souls, Gleaning For The World shipped 6,000 pairs of shoes to orphans and impoverished people at Hope of Life in Llama Verde, Guatemala. Hope of Life cares for 4,200 children per day and operates several nutrition centers, feeding thousands more each month.
At this time of year, the average temperature in Llama Verde is 110 F. Children often sleep in clay houses and walk on dirt and asphalt roads without shoes. For many of the children, the shoes they receive through this donation will be the first pair they have ever owned.
Since March 2007, Gleaning For The World has shipped more than 260,000 pairs of shoes to the NIS States (former Soviet Union), Russia, Ghana, and six other countries.
Gleaning For The World is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), humanitarian organization that provides life-saving supplies and equipment to humanitarian and mission organizations in the U.S. and around the globe. In its nine years of operation, GFTW has shipped more than $300 million in supplies and equipment to the world’s poorest populations as well as victims of disaster. For more information, visit the GFTW web site: www.gftw.org.
08/11/07
Lifeline Survival Back Packs completed in record time
Volunteers at Timberlake United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va. packed 1,100 Lifeline Survival Back Packs in record time. Originally scheduled to be completed over the course of two days, the volunteers completed the process in only five hours. Before being loaded for return to the GFTW warehouse, the back packs were given a quality check which revealed a 100 percent accuracy rate.
Each Lifeline Survival Back Pack includes food, hydration, first aid supplies and survival products to support one adult in the first three days following a disaster. They are designed and prepared for immediate distribution from the back of a tractor-trailer, eliminating warehousing and logistics concerns that often accompany a disaster. This load of back packs will be stored at the GFTW warehouse in Concord, Va. until they are needed.
Gleaning For The World is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), humanitarian organization that provides life-saving supplies and equipment to humanitarian and mission organizations in the U.S. and around the globe. In its nine years of operation, GFTW has shipped more than $300 million in supplies and equipment to the world’s poorest populations as well as victims of disaster. For more information, visit the GFTW web site: www.gftw.org.
07/17/07
GFTW delivers Mobile Medical Clinic to Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Beginning what is expected to be an on-going partnership, Gleaning For The World delivered the first of five planned Mobile Medical Clinics to the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Va. VCOM plans to place the first MMC in Appalachia, to serve rural and medically underserved populations. The clinic will be staffed by VCOM’s students and faculty. For more information about the Mobile Medical Clinic, visit www.gftw.org.
The Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks to prepare osteopathic primary care physicians to serve the rural and medically underserved areas of the Commonwealth of Virginia, North Carolina, and the Appalachian region, and to provide scientific research that will improve the health of all humans. For more information about VCOM, visit www.vcom.vt.edu.
Gleaning For The World is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), humanitarian organization that provides life-saving supplies and equipment to humanitarian and mission organizations in the U.S. and around the globe. In its nine years of operation, GFTW has shipped more than $300 million in supplies and equipment to the world’s poorest populations as well as victims of disaster. For more information, visit the GFTW web site: www.gftw.org.
02/13/07
GFTW sends two Mobile Medical Clinics to Peru
Working with Counterpart International, Gleaning For The World has shipped two Mobile Medical Clinics to Peru. At the request of the Peruvian government and Counterpart International, GFTW also provided over $1 million in medical supplies, enabling the unit to be placed in service immediately. The two 40-foot containers of supplies will provide sufficient stock to manage the units for over 40,000 people. The goal is for each unit to care for 150 people a day.
Gleaning For The World is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), humanitarian organization that provides life-saving supplies and equipment to humanitarian and mission organizations in the U.S. and around the globe. In its nine years of operation, GFTW has shipped more than $300 million in supplies and equipment to the world’s poorest populations as well as victims of disaster. For more information, visit the GFTW web site: www.gftw.org.
