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Request Supplies – Individuals

Friends of Ostomates Worldwide – USA (FOW-USA) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization. Our mission is to receive donated ostomy supplies and to ship them around the world to hospitals, clinics, support groups and individuals in countries where ostomy products are not available to those in need.

Ostomates and organizations donate supplies to us. Then, volunteers sort and pack the supplies for shipment to you. While we try to choose types and sizes of products that you request, we may not be able to meet all your needs. We can only pack supplies that are available from the donations to us. We require that these items not be sold.

One-Piece and Two-Piece Colostomy & Ileostomy products: may be a mix of several brands.

Ostomy Accessories: Skin prep wipes, adhesive remover wipes, paste, powder, seals, skin barriers, belts, etc., are packed when available.

A detailed packing slip is attached to each carton.

Products are for humanitarian purposes – not for resale.

To request supplies, complete the information below and a coordinator from FOW-USA will contact you regarding your request.

* items below are required.

FECAL REQUEST OF SUPPLIES



  • FOW-USA provides supplies free of charge for your personal use and pays the shipping charges to your port of entry. FOW-USA does not pay duties, customs charges, or storage charges. It is your responsibility in advance to secure all documents necessary to import the shipment as a duty-free charity donation.

  • Thank You for contacting FOW-USA. We can not send supplies without knowing that you are able to pay any Customs fees and are able to import our charitable donation to you. Please let us know when you have the ability to do so.

  • Our organization, Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA (FOW-USA), ships supplies outside the USA to those in need. We recognize there is a need in the USA and offer the following list of resources that may be able to provide you with assistance:

    The United Ostomy Associations of America website lists resources in the USA. The link to that page is: https://ostomy.org/emergency-supplies.

    Contact your nearest ostomy support group to see if they host an ostomy supply closet or know of local resources. The link to that page is https://www.ostomy.org/support-group-finder/. Contact a wound/ostomy clinic or hospital in your area to talk with an ostomy nurse. The nurse may have contacts for supplies.

    Major manufacturers may offer patient assistance programs to those who are uninsured and/or underinsured and meet income requirements. Each company sets eligibility. Contact the manufacturer directly to learn if such a program is available and if you meet the eligibility criteria.

    Offerup.com, Craigslist, Facebook, etc. - sometimes people list ostomy supplies at a reduced rate or for free. Please note we cannot vouch for their reliability, only that supplies are sometimes offered on their site.

    ConvaTec Patient Assistance Program
    800-422-8811
    https://meplus.convatec.com/articles/patient-assistance-program/

    Coloplast Patient Assistance
    877-781-2656
    www.coloplast.us

    Hollister
    888-808-7456 option #5
    Program has specific guidelines and requires documentation. Should the patient qualify they can receive 6 months’ worth of supplies.



    Please do not fill out the remainder of the form.



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  • Accessories will be automatically shipped if available.




  • We ask you to send us pictures and stories of how our donation makes life better for you. Your stories and pictures may be used in our newsletter, Facebook and Instagram posts, Website and any other social media to raise money to pay for shipping the supplies to you.

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