Australian charitySince 2013
Saving lives.Saving the planet.
We recover usable medical equipment and supplies destined for landfill and send them to communities that need it most.
6.56M
lives to benefit in the poorest communities
$8.6M
of much-needed medical items donated
23
countries have received our items
80
partnered health services in Australia
400,300kg
saved from landfill, about one Boeing 747
2,150m³
of landfill space saved
Three ways to help
Our process
There is no such thing as away. Everything we throw away must go somewhere
Usable surplus is discarded because of insurance rules, inventory systems, renovations and equipment upgrades. We step in before it reaches landfill.
How it works- RecoverCollected from Australian public and private health services.
- SortSeparated into item types at our warehouse.
- AssessEach order is built from a needs assessment.
- DistributeFrom small boxes to cargo containers, worldwide.
Corporate volunteering
Bring your team to our Botany warehouse for a volunteer day that makes a real difference.
Return and Earn
Donate your 10c refund from every eligible container to MedEarth.
If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.
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From our warehouse to the world because in our world illness is universal but access to care is not.
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