DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM
Providing medical and humanitarian
aid, wherever it’s needed
aid, wherever it’s needed
When disaster strikes, that’s when we need each other most. No matter how great
the need is – or where – we do everything in our power to quickly mobilize and provide
the necessary aid. We collect and deliver emergency supplies and donations,
and whenever possible, our medical team travels, sets up clinics, and treats
as many patients as they can see each day.
BACKGROUND
In 2016, after a devastating earthquake struck the coastal region of Ecuador, the Disaster Relief Program was born, albeit not out of any planned design. With an assembled team of medical volunteers and supplies, Mindo Futures answered the call and provided medical and humanitarian aid to those affected.
In 2017, while Hurricane Maria was fast approaching the island of Puerto Rico, Mindo Futures was already preparing a medical and humanitarian team to travel to the island, bringing with them an evolving, maturing model of relief aid – simple, yet impactful, and above all, done with love. Two different trips over a 60-day span, into the same communities each trip, really provided very effective care and help for the people in need, while the healthcare system was being brought back to life after such a devastating storm.
Sure enough, previous experience in this very specific, precise, and difficult field of work came into good use in 2019. When Hurricane Dorian ravaged the islands of the Bahamas with unprecedented winds and surge, we knew that we needed to be ready to go and serve the people of our neighboring islands. In just a matter of days, we were able to put together two different volunteer relief teams of 44 physicians, nurses, and logistical personnel, for two consecutive relief trips to Grand Bahama Island, with 2.5 tons of much needed medicine and medical supplies, as well as two 40-foot containers filled with 20 pallets each, of humanitarian relief aid that was donated by our local community.
Now, there is simply no turning back. The organization’s medical and logistical knowledge, along with both the ability to execute and a strong desire to serve, has become the driving force of this growing expansion of the Mindo Futures mission. No one wants to see disaster strikes. But when it does, Mindo Futures will be there to answer the call.
In 2017, while Hurricane Maria was fast approaching the island of Puerto Rico, Mindo Futures was already preparing a medical and humanitarian team to travel to the island, bringing with them an evolving, maturing model of relief aid – simple, yet impactful, and above all, done with love. Two different trips over a 60-day span, into the same communities each trip, really provided very effective care and help for the people in need, while the healthcare system was being brought back to life after such a devastating storm.
Sure enough, previous experience in this very specific, precise, and difficult field of work came into good use in 2019. When Hurricane Dorian ravaged the islands of the Bahamas with unprecedented winds and surge, we knew that we needed to be ready to go and serve the people of our neighboring islands. In just a matter of days, we were able to put together two different volunteer relief teams of 44 physicians, nurses, and logistical personnel, for two consecutive relief trips to Grand Bahama Island, with 2.5 tons of much needed medicine and medical supplies, as well as two 40-foot containers filled with 20 pallets each, of humanitarian relief aid that was donated by our local community.
Now, there is simply no turning back. The organization’s medical and logistical knowledge, along with both the ability to execute and a strong desire to serve, has become the driving force of this growing expansion of the Mindo Futures mission. No one wants to see disaster strikes. But when it does, Mindo Futures will be there to answer the call.
GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND HURRICANE DORIAN RELIEF
- Two emergency relief trips to Grand Bahama Island took place between September and November 2019, serving the central part of the island
- Over 3,000 bags of humanitarian aid delivered directly to individuals and families
- Two teams, each made up of 22 volunteer physicians, nurses and logistical personnel
- Treated approximately 600 patients
- Provided patients with medications they depend on, to treat their conditions and carry them over for ample time, as conditions gradually improved on the island
- Volunteer psychologist spent 3 consecutive days in a local school, providing group therapy for students of different ages, who were suffering from trauma
- Filled and transported two 40-foot containers, filled with 20 pallets each, of humanitarian relief items. This was then sorted, organized, packed, and distributed on site, by our team, directly to the hands of those in need.
PUERTO RICO HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF 2017
- Two emergency relief trips to Puerto Rico took place between October and November 2017, serving the southern part of the island and up through the mountainous region north of the Ponce province.
- More than 450 people were medically attended to between both trips. They were provided with completely free healthcare, medications, and medical supplies.
- Loaded and transported a 40 foot containers worth of humanitarian aid donations, and distributed it all, directly, hand to hand, to people in several of the hardest hit communities.
ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE
RELIEF 2016
RELIEF 2016
- Sent a team of Pediatric nurses, and physicians, to the most impacted areas, to provide medical relief to the devastated coastal communities.
- More than 200 people were medically attended to throughout a 4 day period.
- Loaded & Shipped a 20-foot container to distribute humanitarian aid.
