Medical Equipment Transport Service

Shipping Free Medical Equipment

and Supplies to Developing Countries

History, Objectives, Operations & Governance of

Medical Equipment Transport Service, Inc.

Donates Vehicle for METS project in Chiapas, Mexico

Joan Puryear, Sue Taylor, DG Clyde Taylor, AG Pam Lightsey, recipient David Puckett,

donor Kevin Berlanger, DGE Lloyd Horadan, Linda Herdina, PDG Dick Hyer

Rotary District 6920, located in the State of Georgia in the United States, has operated Medical Equipment Transport Service (METS) since 2003 in order to provide medical equipment and supplies to third world nations that do not have the financial resources to purchase the tools that they need to provide adequate medical care to much of their population.

Through the generosity of the Rotarians in District 6920 and the participating medical facilities, avoidable deaths and suffering can, in many cases, be reduced and quality of life can be enhanced for those who need medical attention. This is accomplished by the shipment of containers filled with available medical equipment and supplies to those countries.

METS is a 501(c)3 corporation and is therefore qualified to accept tax deductible contributions in the US. It is under the direction of a Board of Directors constituted primarily of current, past and future District Governors of Rotary District 6920. It has an Executive Director who coordinates many generous volunteers who collect surplus operating room supplies and medical equipment; these volunteers also sort, count and record all of the supplies in what we call "sort days".

The warehouse where all equipment and supplies are collected, sorted and packed is located in Savannah, Georgia which has the fourth largest container port in the US with excellent service to ports around the world. METS welcomes volunteers from all organizations to participate in sort days and to help with the practical work of receiving, packaging and shipping all of the donations.