Individual or group donations:
Baby bundles
Each day, 18 babies on average are born in the public hospital in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. Many mothers lack funds to pay for proper clothing for their newborn and cannot leave the hospital because they cannot afford the bus home.
CAMO helps these struggling mothers travel home a little easier with baby bundles, which include basic going-home necessities:
- 2 cloth diapers
- 2 diaper pins
- 1 receiving blanket (not knitted)
- 2 infant t-shirts (not onesies)
- 2 items such as baby lotion, baby brush, or comb (no powder)
Instructions: Wrap supplies in blanket, secure with diaper pins.
Dental kits
CAMO’s dental program serves over 26,000 children a year. Each month, CAMO sends 6 brigades to remote Honduran villages to teach children about dental hygiene and to provide yearly check-ups, cleanings, fillings and dental kits. Help equip children in Honduras with the essentials necessary for basic dental health.
Central American Medical Outreach servers one of the poorest regions of Honduras, where many children cannot attend school because the family must decide between buying food or buying notebooks and pencils.
Help these children receive the tools they need to receive an education!
Bucket of Care
Help us with these specific items needed and bring hope to those in need. Gently used, undamaged product acceptable:
- 5 gallon bucket
- Reusable set of plastic dishware
- 2 bath towels
- 2 bed sheets
- 1 frying pan and metal spatula
- 2 combs
School Supplies
- Pencil boxes
- Backpacks
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Crayons
- Markers
- Staplers
- Rulers
Instructions: if making kits, fill pencil box with varied supplies that fit.
Recycling program
Initiate a recycling drive with your civic group, school or faith-based organization. Contact CAMO to receive all the necessary tools to initiate a drive including sharing it via social media.
Eye glasses
CAMO partners with the Lion’s club to collect eyeglasses and redistribute them to individuals in need.
Learn more about CAMO’s Ophthalmology Program.
Hearing aids
Each year, CAMO tests over 1,500 children with hearing impairments.
Learn more about CAMO’s Audiometry Program.
Musical instruments
The Cultural Center in Santa Rosa de Copán needs musical instruments to enrich artistic creativity. This program offers healthy alternative outlets to prevent youth from falling into violent street life.
Electronic devices
CAMO recycles old cell phones, ipads, laptops. Funds generated through this program help cover CAMO’s operational costs.
Medical and Equipment Supplies
CAMO only ships clean, unexpired supplies and all donations are thoroughly inspected before being packed and sent. CAMO also establishes the true need in Honduras before sending any supplies or equipment to assure everything received is environmentally appropriate. Each year, between 6-8 40ft shipping containers are packed full in Ohio with life-saving medical supplies and are sent to Honduras.
How to Donate Health Related Products
CAMO welcomes any one-time or recurring donations. It is thanks to our supportive donors and volunteers that we are able to supply hospitals, clinics, humanitarian organizations, and individuals in Honduras in need of these donations.
If you as an individual or organization would like to donate any unexpired medical supplies or equipment you can drop-off your donations at our warehouse in Orville OH. Please, check our contact information below. Our working hours are from 8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday to Friday.
You can also reach out to us if you have any questions regarding the type of products/supplies or equipment you wish to donate:
Urgent Medical Equipment & Supply Needs in Central America
Contact Information
Warehouse location: USA, 322 Westwood Avenue-Orrville, Ohio, 44667
Phone number: (330) 683-5956
E-mail: camo@camo.org