Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (Canada), or FOWC, presents an award each year to individuals or organizations whose volunteerism has helped to further the goal of FOWC: to assist those less fortunate in other countries by supplying ostomy products and information. All products supplied are donated. All sorting, matching, and repacking of material for shipment overseas …
Allan Porter Award was given to Daryl and Adeline Eggen Read More »
Commencing July 5 2021 Product Donations of ostomy supplies will be accepted at our collection depot in Calgary Alberta. Please read this attached notice for details. Click here to download the notice. Please pass this information on to whomever you deem necessary to receive it. For future reference, this notice will be found on our website …
Resumption of receiving product donations from BC AB SK Read More »
We are sending two skids to Kenya A total of 84 cartons were sorted and packed in June 2021 by a crew of seven people. The total weight we are sending is 635 KGS at a cost of approximately $2400 Canadian. The picture attached is part of that crew of seven, left to right: Lorne …
FOWC is doing a sort and pack on June 13 at our warehouse in St. Catharines Ontario. Everything packed that day is destined for Stoma World Kenya. The approximate cost of shipping is four thousand dollars. Donations received for shipping costs is appreciated. All contributions receive a tax deductible receipt
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“.
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 )
