Supporting Papua New Guinea Stoma Association

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How many of you remember the heartfelt post by Walayapo, who has set up
the Papua New Guinea Stoma Association for those poor people on the island
who do not have the luxury of stoma bags. For the last few weeks, I have been
changing my bag a day later and have built up 10 spare bags, which I posted
to the PNG Stoma Association yesterday. The postage, airmail, was £4.70 from
the U.K. If we could all do something similar, just once a year, it would make an
incredible difference to those people, who are not in a position to help themselves.


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Come on, what can you do?
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Hello pussycat.  What is the full address. I still have bags left over from before I started irrigating and using plugs.
Best wishes  Bill

Hi Bill, this is very kind of you and let's hope you are the first of many. I hope this site
will allow this address as it is the Association's, not the members,

PAPUA NEW GUINEA STOMA ASSOC.,
P.O. BOX 475,
PORT MORESBY,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA,

On behalf of the Association,

Thank you very much indeed,

Marilyn

Hello pussycat.   I just posted a load of ostomy bags without their boxes and it cost me £12:85. Forgive my cynicism but I was mindful of a thought that there must come a point where it would be more economical to just send these type of charities a cheque and throw the surplus goods in the bin.  I may be way off base in these thoughts, as I don't have to pay for my own goods on the NHS. and have no idea of their market value.
Best wishes  Bill

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Hi Bill, that's really good of you, but the £12.85 would probably end up in someone's pocket,
whereas they would have to find someone to sell the bags to, instead of those who are
currently using sellotape and plastic bags experiencing an element of dignity. You can have the satisfaction of knowing that your act of charity, which is what it most certainly is, will
only benefit the people who really need it, a very rare event!

Best wishes and a great deal of respect for sending those "surplus goods"


marilyn  xxxx

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Hello marilyn.  I appreciate your cynicism about the money as that is the sort of thought that often crosses my mind regarding charities and particularly those overseas. As you say, it becomes a little harder if they have to sell the goods rather than give them away.  Let's hope it's all above board and the right people benefit.  Best wishes  Bill