Friends of Ostomates Worldwide
August 25, 2009Apparently there’s something else you can do with your old ostomy supplies besides this.
The Friends of Ostomates Worldwide is a nonprofit group dedicated to giving clean and new ostomy supplies to people in countries that may not have access to these vital medical products. The FOW collects surplus or new ostomy supplies from generous individuals and brings these supplies to other countries periodically. Check their FAQ for details, but if you have plenty of leftover supplies after your takedown surgery, consider sending those supplies their way. Or, donate financially to help pay shipping costs.
Either way, you can’t go wrong donating to this organization. Imagine being an ostomate in a third-world country with limited access to supplies. I don’t even know what they’d do if they ever ran out of supplies.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Thanks for sharing, Dennis! I am getting takedown in a month and I will definitely have something left over to donate.