Brother's Brother Foundation (BBF) is sending requested pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and other relief supplies to 13 countries including hurricane struck Jamaica , Honduras and Nicaragua as well as earthquake damaged Peru . A shipment of medical equipment and supplies with a value of over $150,000 loads for Nyadire Hospital , Zimbabwe on Monday, September 24 , 2007 from 9:00-11:00 am . This shipment includes surgical instruments and Crocs shoes and is sponsored by The Nyadire Connection of Christ United Methodist Church , Bethel Park , PA . Twenty-five ocean-going container shipments and supplies for 12 medical mission trips leave over a four week period from BBF's warehouse for Argentina, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Zimbabwe.
BBF, a 50-year old Pittsburgh-based international charity, has provided over $2.3 billion of medical supplies, textbooks, food, seeds, and other humanitarian supplies to people around the world in over 135 countries. With the help of gifts from the general public, corporations and the US government, in 2007 BBF sent product contributions totaling more than $335,603,000 (over 2,000 tons) to those in need in 62 countries including Argentina, Benin Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Madagascar, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Sudan and Uruguay.
Forbes Magazine, the national business periodical, listed Brother's Brother Foundation as the only charity to receive 100% or higher rating in a special issue, 2007 investment guide charity, December 2006. The issue lists 200 charities, rating them on how efficiently they collect and distribute donations.
Brother's Brother Foundation received 100 % or higher rating in all three evaluating categories. The categories included charitable commitment, donor dependency and fundraising efficiency.
Donations to assist with shipping costs are greatly appreciated. Credit card donations can be made by calling Brother's Brother Foundation at 412-321-3160; checks should be made out to Brother's Brother Foundation and sent to:
Brother's Brother Foundation
1200 Galveston Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
For additional information please contact:
Karen Dempsey, Vice President Development/Administration @ 412-237-2324 or email: kdempsey@brothersbrother.org
Luke Hingson, President @ 412-237-2320 or email: lhingson@brothersbrother.org