It’s true—at International Aid, we only need $1 to send $100 worth of aid to those who in need all over the world. In fact, during the 2009-2010 fiscal year we shipped $133 worth of aid for every dollar donated to us.
So how is that possible? Here’s how it works:
Due to our nonprofit status, many businesses—such as prescription medicine companies or medical equipment manufacturers—will make donations to our organization out of their surpluses so that their extra products bring relief to those who are suffering as well as tax benefits to their company. These types of donations include: prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, hygiene products, nutritional supplements, medical equipment, etc. All of the donated health products are unused, and the medical equipment is usually first or second generation. If any pieces of equipment are in need of repair, we have technicians on staff who recondition the equipment for the mission field. (To learn more about that aspect of our ministry, click here.)
These products are highly needed on the mission field—and we receive millions of dollars of them every year. However, we do not have the resources to ship these products to our donors who are waiting for them on the other side of the world.
That’s where our donors come in. The public donations we receive enable us to ship pallets of life-saving product to the mission field. The cost of enabling us to ship product is significantly lower than the value of the product we are shipping, which means your donation enables us to send expensive health products and medical equipment to organizations who need our products in order to meet the physical needs of those they minister to.
It’s that simple; when you partner with International Aid, even a small donation can have a huge impact.
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