Many thanks to Justice and Love in Action for their 2024 donation to Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA.
FOW-USA is a volunteer, nonprofit organization providing free ostomy supplies and educational materials to ostomates outside the US. An ostomate has had surgery that changes the way waste leaves their body and will require many supplies to manage for the rest of their life.
In the US, supplies are readily available, but in other parts of the world, ostomates have to manage their ostomy using plastic bags, metal cans, rags, or towels. Their quality of life is poor, they may not be able to participate in school or work, and they may be housebound and ostracized because of their condition.
Since 1986, FOW-USA has shipped over 500,000 pounds of supplies worth nearly $34 million to over 100 countries. Countries that recently received shipments include Cuba, Haiti, Kenya, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Uganda, and Ukraine.
Donations to Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA can dramatically change the quality of someone’s life.
For further information, to receive their newsletter, or to make a donation, please visit www.fowusa.org.
With gratitude, Helen Draper