My Nonprofit Reviews
John66
Review for Afya Foundation, Inc., Yonkers, NY, USA
I'm proud to be a part of the AFYA family, knowing all the good we do around the world and here at home. Our mission is simple: to redistribute healthcare and humanitarian supplies that would otherwise go to waste, to places in need where they can be put to good use. We have an enormous "wealth of waste" in the NY area- collected from hospitals, corporations and even prvate individuals- that we ship each month to communities in Africa. ( Our name means "good health" in Swahili). Through our work, we have also developed a highly efficient system that we have been able to direct toward crisis areas, like Haiti, Japan, and most recently our own backyard, following the devestation of Sandy. When you support AFYA, you are helping reduce landfills in our area, and increase the healthcare of people around the world. Here's to a world of good health!
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
Review for Afya Foundation, Inc., Yonkers, NY, USA
What first attracted me to Afya was the simple brilliance of the mission. Finding a way to reduce waste at landfills, while serving unmet medical needs in Africa is a win-win idea...and it sounds so simple. But the fact is, to do it well and to ensure that it is effective takes a tremendous organizational and logistical effort. The second thing that attracted me to Afya was its founder, Danielle Butin; because in Danielle this brilliant idea finds all the energy and passion and commitment that is needed to make it come to life and thrive. Danielle has not only started a movement that is helping save millions of lives abroad; she is also creating a vibrant community here in NY that is enriching the lives of hundreds of volunteers, and at-risk youth. her wholistic approach to health--both human and environmental-- makes Afya a one-of-a-kind organization.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
