MEMO CUBA
(Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity)



MEMO is a group of Thunder Bay and Canadian volunteers who have, and continue to, acquire, remove, pack, ship, reinstall, and support two hospitals in the Villa Clara province of Cuba. These hospitals are in desperate need of modernization. This equipment comes from hospitals, home for aged, and other health care agencies in the District of Thunder Bay.

This project has been made possible by the cooperation of

The City of Thunder Bay Homes for The Aged
Saint Joseph's Care Group Thunder Bay
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre,
The Evangelical Free Church of Canada,
Ministry of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation (MINVEC, Cuba), Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP, Cuba),
as well as local churches, service clubs
and individual donors.

MEMO CUBA IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING COMPASSION PROJECTS IN VILLA CLARA PROVINCE:

1. Development of a breast cancer screening program for women age 50 to 70.
2. Renewing 130 bed Remedios Hospital.
3. Provision of dolls and teddy bears for sick children.
4. Collection of ostomy supplies in Canada for use by Ostomates in Placetas.
5. Computerization of all health care facilities in Placetas.
6. Collection of bed linens for packing material in Canada and use on hospital beds in Cuba.

Container Number 33 was shipped from Kelowna, BC on April 14th.

Number 34 will be shipped from Thunder Bay on June 13th.

Cook Engineering Management and Employees will be involved with hands on doing the packing and as well have raised most of the $9000 for shipping costs!

St. Joseph's Care Group
of Thunder Bay

Evangelical Free Church
of Canada