Global Links

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Phone: 412-361-3424

4809 Penn Ave
2nd Fl
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15224
U.S.A.
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Target demographics: We work with medically underserved communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Also, we support U.S. healthcare facilities in their efforts to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Thousands of patients who have access to higher quality medical care as a result of the strategic donations of medical materials by Global Links. Thirty plus healthcare facilities in the U.S. with whom we partner to achieve more environmentally responsible operations. 45+ medical service trip teams traveling from the Pittsburgh area to donate their medical services around the world whom we provide with medical supplies.

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Make a practical contribution to our operations while at the same time learning about global health inequities; pack boxes of needed medical supplies; clean and prep hospital furnishings for an upcoming shipment; clean and match crutches to send to Haiti; lead a collection for needed supplies at their workplace, school, or place of worship; attend a tour of our facilities to learn more about our mission and operations.

Geographic areas served: Global Links partners with clinics and hospitals in nine countries across Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica and Nicaragua. Global Links also serves the greater Pittsburgh community through our environmental stewardship in healthcare program and our community outreach and education program.

Mission:

Global Links is a medical relief and development organization dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and improving health in developing countries. Global Links’ collaborative efforts include:
Sharing expertise and technical knowledge with international and domestic partners
Redirecting still useful materials away from U.S. landfills to public health improvement efforts in targeted countries throughout the hemisphere
Educating partners and volunteers on issues of global health and environmental stewardship

Results:

Since its inception in 1989, Global Links has recovered over 3,500 tons of still-useful medical materials and has donated over $168 million worth of goods to hospitals and clinics in 70 countries.

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clr39

04/25/13

Global links is a great non-profit! All of the staff really care about what they're doing and making a difference to the hospitals and communities they work with. As a regular volunteer, I really feel like I'm making a difference too... more »

NCmountainmimi

04/13/13

Before I retired from the University of Pittsburgh twelve years ago, I helped recruited staff members to join a small group of volunteers on a regular basis to sort medicals supplies. I moved to NC and have kept in touch via newsletters and emails and watched the growth of this remarkable ... more »

lala82

04/05/13

Global Links is an incredible non-profit. The staff arduously works to strategically send medical supplies directly to medical facilities in Latin America. Their model is ecologically responsible because they work to ensure that useful supplies are not wasted and ensure that they only send ... more »

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