Procurement & Distribution
Delivering Hope
Turning Generosity Into Lasting Impact
CAMO’s procurement and distribution system is the backbone behind every area of our work. Donated supplies and equipment are carefully evaluated, prepared, tracked, shipped, maintained, and placed according to identified needs. This disciplined process allows one donation to become patient care, professional training, stronger institutions, and greater independence—while reducing waste and stretching every donor dollar further. In 2025–26 alone, CAMO shipped 8,606 boxes of supplies and 406 pieces of equipment to organizations across 11 departments of Honduras
CAMO at a Glance
2025-2026
Total Patients Served
Boxes of Medical Supplies Donated
Pieces of Medical Equipment Donated
Volunteers in Honduras and United States
Total Students Educated
Medical Supply Donations
Every treatment depends on having the right supplies at the right time. CAMO receives usable medical, surgical, dental, respiratory, and other healthcare supplies that may otherwise be unavailable or unaffordable in Honduras. Volunteers inspect, sort, inventory, and prepare donations so they can be directed where documented needs exist.
IMPACT
Donated supplies reduce the cost of care and put essential resources directly into the hands of professionals serving patients every day resulting less loss of life
Equipment Donations
CAMO does not ship equipment simply because it is available. Equipment is evaluated for usefulness, condition, serviceability, and the ability to support it in Honduras. Donated incubators, monitors, ultrasound systems, defibrillators, surgical equipment, and other technologies help hospitals expand and improve services.
IMPACT
One properly selected piece of equipment can strengthen an entire department and serve thousands of patients throughout its working life
Shipping & Logistics
Getting a donation from a U.S. warehouse to a patient in Honduras requires far more than shipping a box. Every item must be received, cleaned, documented, packed, transported, cleared, unloaded, stored, and distributed. About every six weeks, CAMO sends another container to Honduras. Seven recent containers delivered more than $2.4 million in medical aid to 73 organizations.
IMPACT
Careful logistics turn donor generosity into resources that reach the right institution, program, and patient.
Biomedical Department
Medical equipment saves lives only when it works. CAMO’s biomedical professionals inspect, install, repair, and maintain equipment while strengthening local technical expertise. In one early counterpart effort, 93 pieces of equipment with an estimated replacement value of $975,000 were restored to service. More recently, the biomedical team completed 608 preventive and corrective work orders in one fiscal year.
IMPACT
Repairing equipment protects donor investment, reduces costly replacement, and keeps lifesaving technology available to patients.
Maintenance Department
Sustainability means caring for what has already been built. CAMO’s Maintenance Department protects healthcare and community facilities through preventive maintenance, repairs, and improvements to roofing, plumbing, electrical systems, and other critical infrastructure. Recent work strengthened the Public Health Center and Domestic Violence Shelter—facilities serving people every day.
IMPACT
Maintaining facilities protects decades of donor investment and ensures that the buildings CAMO helped create remain safe, functional, and useful for future generations
Recycling Programs
CAMO works to ensure that useful donations do not become waste. Supplies unsuitable for shipment to Honduras are redirected to U.S. nursing programs, clinics, animal-care organizations, community agencies, and individuals who can use them before they expire. Students gain materials for clinical training while local organizations receive resources they might otherwise need to purchase.
IMPACT
Responsible redistribution extends the life of every donation—reducing waste while helping communities both in Honduras and here at home.
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Let’s Impact the world together
Every act of generosity helps us save lives. Whether you choose to make a financial donation, sponsor a specific service, volunteer your time, or donate medical equipment, you play a vital role in bringing hope and sustainable healing to communities in Central America.