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Fall always brings us some new topics to share. Our annual “big” board meeting is in October where we tackle strategies for the future and we also release our Fall Newsletter in November. Be sure to watch for it!

For the month of July, 2024, we shipped supplies to Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria (17 shipments), Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda (3 shipments), Venezuela (2 shipments), Zimbabwe (2 shipments) for a total of 33 shipments. For…

We are almost at a retail value of 33 Million Dollars’ worth of donated supplies that we have shipped to ostomates in need outside of the United States. Thank you supply donors for sending them to us and to financial…

Our 2024 Fiscal Year ended on July 31, 2024 and the link to our Annual Report has been placed on the About Us Page! Thank you all who made our year a successful one!

For the month of June, 2024, we shipped supplies to Cuba, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mexico (2 shipments), Montenegro (2 shipments), Nepal (2 shipments), Nigeria (8 shipments), Philippines (4 shipments), South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago (4 shipments), Venezuela (2 shipments) for…

As we begin our new fiscal year, a huge thank you to Cindy Barefield who completed her 5th year as President and now moves to Immediate Past President, to Jan Colwell who is now President and to Ann Favreau, moving…

For the month of May, 2024, we shipped supplies to Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya (2 shipments); Libya; Morocco; Nepal (2 shipments); Nigeria (3 shipments); Pakistan; Palestine; Philippines (2 shipments); Qatar; Rwanda; Trinidad & Tobago; Ukraine; Venezuela; Zambia; Zimbabwe…

We now are on LinkedIn! Be sure if you have a LinkedIn account you follow us there, like our page, cross post and enjoy what we add to our content!

Our updated 2024 PowerPoints are now available on our website under the Resources Tab! There are two versions, our English version and the Spanish version. We have our ally in Puerto Rico, Martha Velez de Nieves, to thank for translating…

For the month of April, 2024, we shipped supplies to Cuba, Ecuador, Kenya (3 shipments), Mexico (2 shipments), Mongolia, Nepal (2 shipments), Nigeria (5 shipments), Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago (3 shipments), Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe for a total…

Click here for our Spring, 2024 Newsletter which is chock full of great information!

For the month of March, 2024, we shipped supplies to Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana (2 shipments), Haiti, Kenya, Mexico (2 shipments), Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria (2 shipments), Pakistan, Trinidad & Tobago (3 shipments), Uganda, Venezuela (4 shipments) for a total of…

Watch for our Spring, 2024 Newsletter which is chock full of great information! It will hit your in-box in May! Not on our mailing list? Be sure to go to our website, click on our Newsletters Tab and request our…

For the month of February, 2024, we shipped supplies to Albania, Cuba, Ghana, Guatemala, Iraq, Kenya (2 shipments), Libya, Malawi, Mexico (2 shipments), Nepal, Nigeria (3 shipments), Pakistan, Philippines (10 shipments), Romania, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Zimbabwe for…

For the month of January, 2024, we shipped supplies to Bahamas, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana (3 shipments), Honduras, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya (2 shipments), Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria (2 shipments), Pakistan, Philippines (13 shipments), South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, and…

For the month of December, 2023, we shipped supplies to Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, and Zimbabwe. For the month of January, 2024, we have sent shipments of supplies so far to Bahamas, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana (3 shipments), Honduras,…

We are off to another record year of shipping. As of 1/8/24, we have already made 134 shipments to countries outside of the U.S. Our 2024 Fiscal Year started August 1, 2023. Compared to 84 shipments made in the same…

For the month of November, 2023 we shipped supplies to Cuba, Dominican Republic (2 shipments), Ghana (2 shipments), Guatemala, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mexico (2 shipments), Nigeria, Philippines (6 shipments), Qatar, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe totaling 23 shipments. For…

We wish everyone a very Happy and HEALTHY New Year and thank all donors who help make our mission a reality!

For the month of October, 2023 we shipped supplies to Cuba, Ghana, India, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal (2 shipments), Nigeria (3 shipments), Philippines (5 shipments), Uganda and Zambia, totaling 17 shipments. For the month of November 2023, we have sent 23…

Interested in volunteering for FOW-USA? We are always looking for a few good like-minded candidates to help us fulfill our mission. Is it you? No need to live in Louisville, KY, where our warehouse is located unless you want to…

For the month of September, 2023 we shipped supplies to Afghanistan, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ghana (2 shipments), Guatemala, Jamaica, Kenya (3 shipments), Mauritius (2 shipments) Mexico (3 shipments), Nigeria (4 shipments), Pakistan, Philippines (7 shipments), South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia….

Check out the website under Newsletters to read the full 8-page color Fall 2023 edition!

For the month of August, 2023 we shipped supplies to these countries: Bangladesh, Ecuador, Ethiopia, (2 shipments), Honduras, Kenya (4 shipments), Libya (2 shipments), Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria (8 shipments), Philippines, Rwanda, Trinidad & Tobago (3 shipments), Uganda, and Ukraine. This…

Watch for our Social Media posts on a pallet sponsor! If you are interested in sponsoring an entire pallet shipment of supplies to another country, a $1,000 donation is all it takes! Interested? Send your questions to info@fowusa.org.

On September 10, our Board of Directors held our annual meeting. Look for an article in the fall Newsletter about our accomplishments!

For the month of July, 2023 we shipped supplies to these countries: Cuba, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria (3 shipments), Pakistan (2 shipments), Philippines (3 shipments) Saint Lucia, South Africa (2 shipments), Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela (3 shipments), for a total of…

Watch for an upcoming story about an amazing act of humanitarianism by one of our board members who recently traveled to Ukraine with surgeons and other nurses and took supplies, operating instruments etc., to help patients in need in Ukraine!

Our warehouse inventory is low! Help us re-stock by checking YOUR supply closets for new, unused products and please use our new Flat Rate Shipping Program to send them to our warehouse in Kentucky!

For the month of June, 2023 we shipped supplies to these countries: Guinea, Jamaica, Kenya (2 shipments), Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria (4 shipments), Pakistan, Philippines (4 shipments), Trinidad & Tobago (4 shipments), Ukraine, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For the month of July…

Our warehouse inventory is low! Help us re-stock by checking YOUR supply closets for new, unused products and please use our new Flat Rate Shipping Program to send them to our warehouse in Kentucky!

Visit our Booth and attend our Saturday presentation at the UOAA Conference in Texas, August 10-12. Meet our members, learn all about our mission and our all-new Flat Rate Shipping Program with UPS. Ask about having us as a guest…

For the month of April, 2023 we shipped supplies to these countries: Bolivia, Cuba, Ghana, Honduras, Mexico and Paraguay. For the month of May 2023, we have sent supplies so far to Belarus, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Jamaica (2 shipments),…

Thank you all who visited us at the WOCNext Conference in Las Vegas in June! If you are attending the UOAA Conference in Texas, August 10 – 12, please be sure to come to our presentation on Saturday afternoon as…

We have shipped to our 102nd country! Guinea has received their first shipmentfrom FOW-USA!!

Congratulations to our very own Ruth Salinger, whose Ostomy journey story was highlighted in the summer issue of The Phoenix Magazine.

For the month of April, 2023 we shipped supplies to these countries: Bolivia, Cuba, Ghana, Honduras, Mexico and Paraguay. For the month of May 2023, we have sent supplies so far to Belarus, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Jamaica (2 shipments),…

Country number 101!!! A first shipment to Belarus was sent in May!

Visit our booth at the WOCNext Conference in Las Vegas in June! Meet our members, learn all about our mission and our all new Flat Rate Shipping Program with UPS.

For the month of March, 2023 we shipped supplies to these countries: Ecuador, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Nepal, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago (2 shipments). For the month of April 2023, we have sent supplies so far to Bolivia, Cuba, Ghana, Honduras,…

A HUGE “Thank You” to Martha Velez de Nieves, our ally in Puerto Rico, for once again translating our 2023 PowerPoint version to Spanish! You can now find BOTH Spanish and English updated versions on our website that now includes…

We now have a completely revamped Education Tab. Be sure to check out the new information and links.

For the month of February, 2023 we have shipped supplies to these countries: Bolivia, Cameroon, Cuba (2 shipments), Guatemala, Haiti, India, Iran, Kenya (3 shipments), Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal (3 shipments), Nicaragua, Nigeria (5 shipments), Pakistan, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago…

For the month of January, 2023 we have shipped supplies to these countries: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria (8 shipments), Qatar, Senegal, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago (2 shipments), Yemen, and Zambia. For the month of…

For the month of December 2022, we have shipped supplies to these countries: Dominican Republic, Ghana, Jordan, Nepal (2 shipments), Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Zimbabwe. For the month of January 2023, we have sent supplies so far to: Cuba,…

We have shipped to our 100th Country! Yeman received supplies from us for the very first time!!!

For the month of November 2022, we have shipped supplies to these countries: Ecuador, Ghana, India, Malawi, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria (2 shipments), Pakistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Zambia, Zimbabwe (4 shipments) For the month of December 2022, we have sent…