Environment
Repurposing Medical Supplies And Equipment To Save Lives And The Environment
MedWish International is a nonprofit organization that saves lives and the environment by repurposing discarded medical supplies and equipment to provide humanitarian aid in developing countries. MedWish works with a range of healthcare providers (hospitals, medical equipment companies, nursing homes, etc.) to recover medical surplus they can no longer use because of insurance regulations, hospital inventory systems, renovations and equipment updates. MedWish has recovered more than 5 million pounds of medical surplus from nearly 120 U.S. hospitals, keeping these lifesaving items out of landfills and putting them in the hands of people in need in more than 110 countries worldwide. Dr. Lee Ponsky, after spending time with the World Health Organization in Nigeria and witnessing the obvious lack of medical supplies in that country, founded MedWish to help save lives.
Cleveland, Ohio
International
1993
MedWish.org
(216) 692-1685
CLOZTALK donates 20% of net profits
back to its charity partners.
To Protect Wild Animals And Habitats In Southern Africa
Wild Tomorrow Fund is dedicated to the protection of threatened and endangered species and the habitats they depend on for survival. Our vision is for a world in which wildlife habitats are expanded and protected, and where existing reserves have the resources needed to keep their animals safe. We work on the ground in southern Africa to acquire and conserve land in critical areas to protect it from development and to raise funds to purchase desperately needed equipment for reserve rangers and scientific research. Founded by a former corporate executive and a lifelong conservationist, Wild Tomorrow Fund aims to ensure that the world that comes after us is a world in which a wild tomorrow is possible.
New York, New York
International
2015
WildTomorrowFund.org
CLOZTALK donates 20% of net profits
back to its charity partners.