MESA

Our Vision

To be the best service organization in engaging and facilitating partnerships between Rotary clubs to meet humanitarian needs.

Our Mission

To facilitate international service projects bringing equipment, technology and volunteerism to meet humanitarian needs throughout the world.

We Need your Second-hand Equipment and Supplies

Medical Equipment Infant incubator donated by Mansfield Hospital and sent to medical mission in Mexico.

Emergency Vehicles Findlay Rotarians with one of the first emergency vehicles sent to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - and still in use today.

Here’s a Cause You Can Champion and do a World of Good

In the United States, there's a huge wealth of usable medical equipment and supplies that are no longer in use. Some may be in your local hospital, a storage room or even your own garage.

It's a fact... what's simply second-hand surplus in our country is often state-of-the-art to the healing needs of Guatemala, Zambia or Cambodia. Rotarians have the resources to collect, sort, identify, store and ship millions of dollars of still usable medical supplies and equipment.

You are the key. MESA'S efforts in getting surplus equipment and supplies into the right hands would not be possible without your help.

Matching Supply to Demand

Understanding the needs of receiving countries involves...

Establishing and maintaining close ties with an existing network of Rotary and community healthcare leaders in supported countries. Members of the MESA Steering Committee are regularly in contact with their counterparts in Central America. For other areas of the world, ad hoc project coordinators provide the communication necessary for mission success.

Participating in project fairs in Central America. Each January a Central American country hosts a project fair known as the Uniendo Conference. Rotarians and healthcare professionals from allover North America join in to help identify the needs and plan strategies in the fight against the ravages of poverty, disease, hunger and illiteracy.

How You Can Help

MESA (Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad) urges all hospitals, doctors, medical groups, clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, home health agencies medical equipment manufactures, medical suppliers, teaching institutions and related institutions and businesses to "partner" in the efforts to meet the urgent needs in the less developed parts of the world. To that end MESA receives, stores and ships medical and humanitarian equipment and supplies. That includes but is not limited to:

Capital Equipment:	Personal Patient Equipment:	Equipment and Supplies for:
Ambulances Fire Trucks EKG Monitors Ultra Sound Sterilizers Defibrillators Gurneys Surgical Instruments Microscopes Dental drills Stretchers Dental Chairs	Eye glasses Crutches Wheelchairs Braces Walkers Prosthetic Limbs Splints Hearing Aids	Anesthesia Laboratories Blood Banks Diagnostics Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy
Disposables:	Household:	Educational:
Bandages Gloves Surgical Masks Needles Single use kits Diapers	Beds Sheets Blankets Gowns Curtains Lighting Mattresses Briefs	School Books Training Equipment Desks Pencils & Paper

We do not handle prescription pharmaceuticals due to high risk and strict regulation, nor out of date or non functional equipment.

Impact: We Deliver

Since 2002, each year, MESA has shipped an average of twenty 40 foot cargo containers of donated medical equipment and supplies to Central America, Europe and Africa. It has also shipped a yearly average of 7 emergency vehicles {ambulances, fire trucks, wheelchair ready vans) to Central AmerIca.

How can we maintain this level of activity?

Identifying needs. Through contacts with Rotary organizations, health and educational institutions and attending conferences, such as Uniendo, strategic planning and coordination is conducted so that the identified need is fulfilled by placing the requested medical and humanitarian aide in the correct hands.

Evaluating requests. This is accomplished through a Project Application form. Upon receipt the application is evaluated by the MESA Board for action.

Procuring and shipping. All medical equipment and supplies that are donated are inventoried and stored in our warehouse facility. They are subsequently shipped in 40 foot cargo containers to consignees certified to receive duty free items. In order to insure proper distribution to the end user, all projects are Rotary to Rotary.

You Can Be a World Champion

By contacting MESA, and making a contribution of supplies, equipment or money.

Here's How You Can Be A World Champion.

Contact one of the following rotarians or complete the email form below.

Gary Davis, Director of Operations Phone: 419-454-3191 Email: gbdavis@embarqmail.com

Stan Kujawa, MESA Chairman Home phone: 419-424-0979 Work phone: 419-422-1661 Fax: 419-420-7637 Email: owner@findlayford.com

Complete the following form and a MESA volunteer will contact you.

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	I know of a need, please send me a Project Application Form I would like to send a donation, please contact me with information I would like to be a MESA volunteer I have supplies and/or equipment