our impact

Nadya arrived in the US in June 2022 after she fled from Ukraine with her husband and 14-year-old daughter, Diana, a few weeks prior. Diana has cerebral palsy and scoliosis.

Nadya carried her daughter Diana into MedWish in hopes to receive much-needed medical supplies. They were accompanied by Lilya from the Church of Evangelical Faith, who drove these ladies to our warehouse and helped translate.

After spending a few hours ‘shopping’ our inventory and being sized for the most appropriate supplies and equipment, Nadya was able to push her daughter out of the warehouse in her new wheelchair. In addition to the wheelchair, MedWish was able to provide basic medical supplies, and a power chair for Diana.

Dr. Romana Merza, a burn surgeon from Lviv, Ukraine, accompanied some of her peers on a tour of MedWish in July 2022 while on a trip to the U.S. for a conference held by our friends at Global Ties Akron.

After returning the following day with Dr. Mahlay of the Cleveland Maidan Association, the group in its entirety picked up 130lbs of surgical supplies to take back with them. Dr. Merza is pictured with the medical supplies received from MedWish.

For several years, Katherine, founder of the H.I.T.O.N. Foundation, has been trying to support her community using her own money and donations from members of her congregation. As the need for help continued, she decided to form "Help in Time of Need" (H.I.T.O.N.), a non-profit dedicated to providing assistance to those who are falling through the cracks of our insurance and social-service networks.

After learning about our Local and Domestic Giving program, Katherine made her first visit to MedWish in February 2022 where we were able to load over 450 pounds of medical equipment and supplies (including a wheelchair that was requested just hours before her arrival) and was brought to tears realizing how much joy she would bring to those she would be able to help.

As of February 2023, the H.I.T.O.N. Foundation has received more than 3,000 pounds of supplies from MedWish International and counting!

The OKB Hope Foundation aids in providing essential clinical care via mobile health units to the people of Ghana in an effort to teach public health empowerment and create life-saving solutions for its citizens.

Founded in 2017 with a vision to ensure that equitable and quality healthcare is accessible to all Ghanaians, OKB Foundation has provided free transformative healthcare services to the communities of Ayigya, Susanso, Ejisu, Ejura, and more! As the organization continued to see the growing need for accessibility, they began to look for more efficient ways to serve. Since the launch of their Mobile Van Initiative in February 2022, OKB has served over 2,000 individuals in more than 12 rural communities to date.

In July 2022, Osei Boateng, founder of OKB Hope Foundation (pictured here), came to the MedWish Warehouse to pick up the next round of supplies to be shipped to Ghana to continue his life-saving mission. This hand-carried pickup resulted in over 500 pounds of medical supplies and equipment. This list of goods included a portable ultrasound, digital scales, a vital sign monitor, blood pressure cuffs, and more.