News and updates on Afya's work delivering lifesaving supplies and equipment around the world.
The Afya Foundation’s Occupational Therapy program brings dedicated volunteers into the warehouse and simultaneously helps volunteers achieve their goals! Get to know some of our volunteers. Jimmy Kuang Jimmy started as a volunteer with Afya during the summer of 2016. After his first day at the warehouse, Jimmy knew that Afya was his home. He […]
Thanks to Afya’s Occupational Therapy interns, any individual with a passion to serve can participate in our mission. April 12, 2021 By: Marissa Roberge The Afya Foundation is an unstoppable force in the realm of disaster relief and, thanks to Afya’s Occupational Therapy interns, any individual with a passion to serve can participate in our […]
Today we recognize World Water Day, a day commemorating the human right to clean water and sanitation that so many live without. March 22, 2021 By: Marissa Roberge Afya is committed to improving global health across the globe. Part and parcel to that mission is clean water and sanitation. That is why, when possible, Afya […]
How The Afya Foundation’s 2014 ebola relief effort informed our coronavirus response By Marissa Roberge Tuesday, March 9, 2021 The Afya Foundation has a track record of successful disaster relief work. This is thanks to the relationships we have developed with health professionals at home and abroad, our stockpile of medical supply, our targeted approach […]
Since the pandemic hit, Afya has delivered PPE and medical supplies to over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers in New York, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Today we add Texas to that list. March 2, 2021 By: Marissa Roberge, Social Media Intern One of Afya’s primary areas of focus in the United States is Federally Qualified […]
Afya’s customizable programming makes volunteer work accessible February 24, 2021 By: Marissa Roberge, Social Media Intern Afya’s volunteers have come out in support of medical professionals and their patients in a big way these last 10 months. Corralling volunteers during a global health crisis sounds like an impossible task, but you may be surprised by […]
How one text message set off a chain of events, saving a grandmother’s life February 15, 2021 By: Marissa Roberge, Social Media Intern On Sunday afternoon, January 31, a long-time friend of Afya and life long philanthropist received a text from her 18-year-old son that set off a chain of events and saved an elderly […]
There is an urgent need to bring PPE to New York’s most vulnerable population By: Marissa Roberge February 9, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal, is “fueling New York City’s homeless crisis.” A historic high, about 20,000 people are currently experiencing homelessness. To make matters worse, homeless individuals are particularly vulnerable to […]
Although the city will continue to rebuild post-explosion, Afya has done all we can for the medical community. The Afya Foundation’s last shipment of medical supplies arrived at hospitals across Beirut, Lebanon in the last week of January 2021. Afya had been delivering medical supplies to Beirut hospitals since the August chemical explosion. These hospitals […]
Occupational Therapy Student Blog Post Feb 2, 2021 Christina Medwid, Mercy College Jessica Strohmeyer, Dominican College Occupational therapists (OTs) are trained in areas which help individuals with disabilities transition from being a student to employed. Unfortunately, people with intellectual, developmental, and specific learning disabilities have the lowest employment rate. In the United States only 18.7% […]