2019-2020 was a productive year in finding partners for donations of medical equipment.
- We donated various primary care clinic supplies to outpatient clinics within the Ministry.
- We hosted the visit of HRD Corps from Arizona and are in discussions for the receipt of ultrasound machines for implementation at two hospitals in Nicaragua.
- We found new partners who want to work with us helping Shipping the donations to Nicaragua like Foundation Al-Barro and MTOM- services in L.A area.
Future Donations of Medical Equipment
We will continue to make partnership with hospitals, clinics, and charitable organizations in the United States and other developed nations to receive donations of medical supplies. We will maintain focus on the sustainability of the donor-recipient dyad both within the US and between the US and Nicaragua, and also on the longevity of the donated supplies within Nicaragua. We will continue to study the long term durability of the supplies within the country.
Strategy of Fundraising
We expect 2022 to be a successful year as we transition to a long term fundraising model. We are proud that the last year has shown us that we have built enough grassroots involvement to warrant fundraising to support specific aspects of our projects
Our fundraising will be guided by the following principles:
- No funds will be used to subsidize the participation of American or other developed nation participants. We understand that the sacrifice of transport costs and housing within the country are less than the large potential benefit for using these funds for the Nicaraguan participants and projects.
- Any administrative costs will be kept to less than 10% of the total budget, with the aspirational goal of less than 5%, and will only be spent within Nicaragua.
- We are a tax-free 501(c)(3) charitable organization and our budget requires approval from the Executive Board with oversight by an accountant for monitoring.
In 2022 we will concentrate fundraising on the transportation of ultrasound machines from the United States to Nicaragua. We will continue to identify organizations that can provide free or reduced cost transportation from the port of exit in the US to the hospitals in Nicaragua.
