New Video – Giving the Gift of Dignity
Watch this video highlighting the new theme of Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (Canada) and the countries and people we help. Our theme is “Giving the Gift of Dignity“.
Shipping to Ukraine
We shipped 4 pallets of supplies to Ukraine. It consists of 170 cartons weighing a total of 1070 kilograms. At a cost of approximately $3000 US ($3800 CAN )
Annual General Meeting 2021
NOTICEANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGONLINENotice is hereby given that the Annual General Meetingof the Friends of Ostomates Worldwide Canada will beheld on:Tuesday, April 20, 2021Beginning at 3:00 pm EDTThe purpose of the meeting is to hold elections fordirectors of the board; to accept year-end reports: and toconduct any other business deemed necessary.To register for this meeting and …
Another skid (42 Cartons) on the way to Iran
After sending four skids in November of 2020 we received another request from the Iranian Ostomy Society. So FOWC got another skid put together (in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic) to ship another skid (42 Cartons) to Iran. We were fortunate enough to be able to send this by ocean freight (as the last time …
Updated Product Donation Options and Collection Centres
Product Donation CriteriaClick here to download this form
Friends Helping Friends
Our sister organization in the United States, FOW, had a request for ostomy supplies from Iran. Because of the current US sanctions on shipping goods to Iran, they were unable to help. So, they contacted Friends of Ostomates Worldwide Canada (FOWC) for help. We were glad to assist. Read the email exchange below. FOWC wrote: …