Steve and Nancy James, Baptist missionaries to Haiti, have requested the following specific items for their immediate use in Haiti. Due to the urgency of the need, HRBC will collect these items on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Students will organize and pack the items for shipment on their day off from school on Monday, January 25, 2010. Obviously, we understand some things on this list are not accessible by everyone, but please help where you can. Please only collect items on this list.
Medications
(These items can be purchased over the counter at any local drug store)
o Aspirin
o Children’s and adult multi-vitamins
o Benadryl
o Neosporin or triple antibiotic
o HydroCortisone Ointment
o Oral re-hydration salts
o Cough medications
o Acetamenophen (doesn’t have to be Tylenol )
o Ibuprophen (generic)
Medical Supplies
(These items can be purchased over the counter at any local drug store)
o Ace bandages
o Alcohol pads
o Band-aids
o Betadine wipes and sticks
o Drapes
o Gauzes – any size
o Gloves – all sizes, sterile/non-sterile
o Gowns -surgical and patient (head and shoe covers, goggles, masks)
o Pediatric supplies
o Tape – all types
o Thermometers
Other
o Antibiotics
o Zantac
o Prevacid
o Hypertension medications
o Type two-Diabetes medication
o Blades – sterile only
o Needles – butterfly, angio catheter
o Compression stockings
o Dressings – sterile and un-sterile (Coban, Tegaderm, Steri-Strip, Surgilast)
o IV supplies – tubing in sterile packages only
o Scalpels
o Sponges – surgical only (includes X-ray detectable)
o Surgical towels – cloth/paper
o Sutures
o Syringes
o Tongue depressors
o Cotton tipped applicators
Posted on
Fri, January 15, 2010
by HRBC Staff