This week marks six months since the tragic earthquake that struck Haiti, claiming over 230,000 lives, injuring more than 300,000 and leaving 1.5 million people homeless...
June 30, 2010 was the last day of MedShare’s fiscal year, and a day of celebration, because for the first time we exceeded our annual shipments goal by shipping 103 forty-foot containers filled with life-saving medical supplies and equipment to needy hospitals around the world.
When one thinks of Afghanistan, war is often the first word that comes to mind. We hear the ongoing war in Afghanistan consistently reported in the media, but what you don’t hear about is the country’s deteriorated health system. Since the start of the war on terrorism in 2001, there have been...
Outside of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, over 1,000 adults and 300 children rummage through a mountain of garbage to earn their living. The conditions are toxic, the pay, meager, and the lifestyle is nothing a child should endure...
Meet Andrew Polzin. After suffering a brain injury, he volunteered at MedShare as part of the Shepherd Pathways Rehab program. His rehab is complete, but Andrew still volunteers with us weekly.
"MedShare is an inspiring organization that I take pride in partnering with. The leaders of MedShare are driven, smart and dedicated to their special cause. Their mission is clear, and they make it easy for people such as myself to take part in relief efforts for struggling countries such as...
Dr. Jacob Meyer is a Bay Area family medicine doctor with a heart for international medicine, specifically in Peru. Last fall, he spent a month serving in an extremely impoverished area of Peru, and hopes to eventually practice there long term. The purpose for Dr. Meyer’s trip was to provide...
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