Loading for Nigeria
Today’s container was sponsored by NAYA which in the past has sent several containers to different provinces in Nigeria. This container is heading to Kano State Hospital and was filled with more than the usual number of beds (48) as well as exam tables, wheelchairs, walkers and crutches, a birthing bed, stretchers, an anaesthesia machine and a few hundred boxes of supplies. Barry was our loadmaster today, his fourth in the last 2 weeks – a record! The founder of NAYA expressed his deep appreciation to our organization for all that we have done, and continue to do, for the people of his country.
Loading for Nigeria
On Tuesday, July 2nd, we loaded our second container of the year. The supplies and equipment in the container were being sent to a Community Health Centre in Ondo State, Nigeria. Along with the usual assortment of beds, exam tables, wheelchairs, walkers, there were also crutches and canes, 2 birthing beds and bassinets, an anaesthesia machine, microscope, dental chair, optometrist’s chair, nurses’ carts, bedside tables and approximately 400 boxes of consumable supplies. Our partner on this container brought along many helpers and, once again, under the expert direction of Loadmaster Barry, loading was completed by lunchtime! Pizza was brought in for all to share. I would like to thank all our wonderful volunteers for their help in this latest success! Whether you unpacked and sorted boxes, packed boxes ready to ship, fixed beds and other items to send, numbered and itemized the supplies on the computer, or whether you were…
Loading for Nigeria – Cancelled
Just a quick note to say that the August 19th container load has been cancelled due to logistical difficulties. Thank you to all who planned to come out & help. Enjoy your weekend!
Loading for Nigeria
Janice and Linda teamed to organize the container Ogun, Nigeria in partnership with the Nigerian Association for Young Adults of Canada Inc. They both provided short reports on the loading. As stated in the application, “the supplies would be delivered to Ogun State General Hospital where they would be distributed to various departments based on need and also to neighbouring maternity centres where the need is critical.” This year, the number of beds available for each container was an issue and was reduced to 22. This freed up a fair amount of space and exceeded what we planned for. In the last week of selecting items and in order to rectify this, extra pallets of boxes were selected from OR supplies, Respiratory and Patient Care. However, as loading day closed in, we found it necessary to add more beds. I’m thankful that Janice was able to manage and carry…
Loading for Nigeria
On Saturday, March 12th, the process of collecting items for the shipment to Nigeria began. Shola, his wife, sister and 4 to 5 other Nigerian volunteers came to the warehouse every Saturday for 4 weeks, applying numbers (692 in all), piling boxes from small to large, filling cabinets and wiping down equipment. During the week, on Wednesdays, boxes and more equipment was collected for the coming Saturday. Loading began at 8:00 am and with the assistance of our Bryce and Darcy from Putt’s Transfer, we were all loaded by 11:00 am. Shola and his group were not able to stay for lunch, but before leaving, he addressed the whole group with words of appreciation. We look forward to a successful arrival and distribution of this shipment in Nigeria and I thank all of you at IHC for making this job, as liaison, an easy one for me. Many hands do…