Why relief supplies are necessary
Urgent help when disaster strikes
In disaster situations, the need for medical aid, food, hygiene products and emergency shelters is enormous. humedica ensures that these relief supplies reach the people affected quickly and in a coordinated manner - be it after an earthquake or storm, during a flood or in the event of displacement. Thanks to our prepared stocks and experienced logistics teams, we can get vital aid on its way in the shortest possible time.
After a flood, an Indonesian boy transports food to his family
Long-term aid to alleviate poverty
In many regions of operation, people live in permanent structural poverty: health care is inadequate, social facilities are chronically undersupplied, and there is a lack of everyday necessities such as hygiene articles, school supplies or clothing. humedica supports these regions with targeted relief supplies - to close gaps in supply, facilitate work on the ground and improve people's quality of life in the long term.
Romanian schoolchildren are delighted with donated satchels
The impact of relief supplies
Whether in dispensaries for the poor, health stations or after disasters - in many places there is a lack of basic medical equipment.
What we need for this:
- Consumables (bandages, cannulas, surgical gloves, incontinence products)
- Medical technology, care beds, examination equipment and aids (e.g. walking aids, microscopes, compression stockings, patient couches)
- Medicines for disaster relief operations and chronically undersupplied regions
Relief supplies help people in need to cope with everyday life - in places where the most basic necessities are lacking. In crisis regions and areas affected by poverty, things like food, clean water, clothing and hygiene products are often unavailable or unaffordable.
What we need for this:
- Durable food (e.g. canned food, rice, baby food)
- Hygiene products (e.g. soap, toothbrushes, washcloths)
- Clothing as good as new (e.g. B-goods, remaining stock)
Millions of children around the world are growing up in conditions where even the basic things they need to learn are missing: Pencils, exercise books, backpacks. In many regions, family or state resources are not sufficient to provide school supplies. Children in poor neighborhoods, remote regions or refugees are particularly affected.
What we need for this:
- School materials (exercise books, pads, pens, sports equipment, satchels)
- Toys (also for our Gift with Heart campaign)
- Shelf-stable sweets (e.g. seasonal leftovers)
After disasters, people often lack the most basic things to keep a roof over their heads. In Eastern Europe and Ukraine, we also help to rebuild damaged homes.
What we need for this:
- Tarpaulins (tarps), blankets, sleeping bags, sleeping mats
- Building materials (paint, tools, windows, sanitary equipment)
Donations in kind – how you can help
As private individuals
Private individuals can particularly support our humanitarian work as part of the Gift with Heart campaign or social projects in Eastern Europe. As our needs change regularly, please contact us before making a donation.
What we currently accept:
- Children's clothing in good condition (no adult clothing)
- Toys, only if they are intact and fit into a shoe box (for "gifts with a heart")
- Clean, undamaged bed linen and blankets
As a company
Doctor in front of donated medicines - secure supply despite destroyed infrastructure (Syria)
Support from companies is indispensable for our global humanitarian work. Donations in kind - such as stock, special items or remaining quantities - are an important addition to our disaster relief and long-term development cooperation.
For example, we collect and distribute
- Medical and technical equipment
- Medicines
- School supplies, clothing and toys
- Durable food, hygiene articles
Your donations help in:
- Clinics and health facilities
- Kindergartens, facilities for people with disabilities and welfare centers in Eastern Europe
- Disaster areas and regions with chronic undersupply
Wir bitten um neue oder neuwertige, unbeschädigte Waren.
Medizinische Produkte müssen originalverpackt, ungeöffnet und mindestens zwölf Monate haltbar sein.
Arzneimittelspenden von Privatpersonen
Warum wir sie NICHT annehmen können
So gut die Absicht auch ist: humedica kann keine Medikamentenspenden von Privatpersonen annehmen. Der Grund liegt in der gesetzlichen Regelung: In Deutschland dürfen bereits ausgegebene Arzneimittel nicht erneut verwendet werden – selbst wenn sie unbenutzt erscheinen. Auch Lagerung und Transport stellen ein Risiko dar, da Qualität und Wirksamkeit nicht garantiert werden können.
Zudem ist der logistische Aufwand für Einzelspenden sehr hoch – Verpackung, Kontrolle und Versand verursachen mehr Kosten, als die Hilfe letztlich bringt. Um Menschen weltweit effizient zu unterstützen, arbeiten wir mit pharmazeutischen Unternehmen, Apotheken und Kliniken zusammen, die geprüfte Medikamente in größeren Mengen bereitstellen.
Gut zu wissen: Alt-Medikamente aus privaten Haushalten können in vielen Apotheken oder bei Schadstoffsammelstellen fachgerecht entsorgt werden.
Relief supplies at the heart of our work
Every year, humedica sends around 500 tons of relief supplies to its own projects and to partner organizations. These relief supplies effectively complement our medical missions and our long-term project work.
How our relief goods logistics works
1. On-site needs analysis
Coordination with partners and teams in the area of operation
2. Compilation of goods
From our own warehouse or via partners and donations in kind
3. Logistics and transport
From Kaufbeuren to the world - by truck, ship, train, plane
4. Distribution of relief supplies on site
Through partners where they are most urgently needed
Professional, certified and internationally networked
Pharmaceutical wholesale with GDP certificate: quality-assured storage and professional transportation of sensitive medicines in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
Special status under customs law: duty-free interim storage and simplified, fast export processing - ideal for complex applications or short-term requirements
Member of the Global Logistics Cluster (WFP): active exchange and coordination with global partners of the World Food Program (WFP)
Committed to logistics networks: for greater efficiency, standardization and partnership-based cooperation
