SOS International Inc

A nonprofit organization

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Help SOS Respond to Eastern Kentucky Flooding

We are on the ground assisting in Eastern Kentucky RIGHT NOW. SOS is deploying thousands of medical supplies, personal hygiene and sanitizer to communities impacted record setting floods. We are also lending our expertise to help coordinate incoming aid from other organizations. The SOS responsible donation model delivers a quick and coordinated response during disasters and has been highlighted nationally.   SOS asks for your compassionate support to support our efforts to help Eastern Kentucky.

The SOS Disaster Relief Program, one of 4 crucial programs in the SOS mission,  has been instrumental in delivering critical life-saving and life-preserving medical and sanitizing supplies to the victims of natural disasters for several decades. From Hurricane Ida to Western Kentucky tornadoes, SOS was on the disaster relief frontlines in 2021. The expert response delivered by SOS is increasingly being called upon by communities devastated by severe weather events Our world is seeing an increasing number of annual catastrophic weather events and your support will make sure SOS is ready to save and protect lives. 


About SOS:  #1 Global Health Non-Profit in the U.S.

  • Every year, SOS responds to humanitarian crises around the world, including in our local community, by delivering needed aid to saves and protect the lives of over 100,000 world citizens.  
  • Every year, SOS collects and deploys over 17 million medical supply items to clinics, hospitals and schools.
  • Every year, SOS advances health of communities by supporting disaster relief, access to medical care and education.
  • Every dollar donated to SOS provides over $15 in critical care to needy communities -- representing an extraordinary return on your investment while decreasing the environmental footprint of medical waste!

The Disaster Relief Program

Our commitment to aiding victims and their communities impacted by natural disasters 

The SOS Disaster Relief Program delivers life-saving medical and health supplies to the victims of catastrophic weather events. Our model of responsible donations ensures that we are meeting identified needs and providing aid ready to deploy into the community quickly. From Haiti to Eastern Kentucky, SOS has provided medical supplies to treat the injured and ensure access to medical care through recovery. SOS remains committed to communities impacted beyond recovery and through the rebuilding process. 


The Local Health Program 

Our commitment to improving health and education in our city, state and region

SOS is committed to making sustainable change happen in our local neighborhoods of Louisville & So. Indiana, and across the state of Kentucky. In 2018, SOS created the Local Health Program, a comprehensive initiative that supports the delivery of education, job-skills training and medical care, key drivers in advancing community health.  In a large-scale collaboration effort with over 200 partners who serve the poorer areas of our city and state, this dynamic program has grown our impact by 70% every year and in 2021 contributed over $2 million in critical medical supplies and equipment, providing the resources to advance health and education in underserved areas, with a laser focus on residents in West and South Louisville. This impact makes a real, substantial difference in the lives of residents, with health of over 100,000 individuals impacted directly every year.

Local Health Program Impact per Year:

  • 200+ local organizations supported by SOS resources
  • Over $2 Million in donated supplies to improve and save local lives ( also in savings for our education and health non-profit partners)
  • Millions of medical items diverted annually from landfills and distributed locally
  • Thousands of lives profoundly impacted by SOS!

The International Health Program

Our commitment to saving and protecting lives in the poorest communities around the world

SOS International Health impacts over 106 countries outside the U.S. by sending an average of 100+ shipments per year of critical medical supplies and equipment to overseas medical partners serving families, children and the elderly in poverty-sticken and war-torn communities.  The international team works directly with the recipient organizers and medical staff, equipping each shipment with critical and life-saving medical and human welfare supplies and equipment from obstetrics to orthopedics to general surgery.

International Health Program Impact per Year:

  • 300,000 lives saved or improved by our mission annually.
  • $ million in critical medical resources shipped worldwide annually
  • Many clinics and hospitals supported to protect and impact health and the delivery of medical treatment to families, children, the elderly, and mothers and newborns.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

SOS International Inc

Tax id (EIN)

27-2624272

Categories

Education Health Humanitarian Aid

Address

1500 ARLINGTON AVENUE
LOUISVILLE, KY 40206