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BUREAU FOR DEVELOPMENT, DEMOCRACY, AND INNOVATION
LOCAL, FAITH, AND TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIPS HUB
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Limited Excess Property Program |
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November 2022
The Limited Excess Property Program (LEPP) provides Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) access to federal surplus property to support their humanitarian and development projects abroad. LEPP utilizes an innovative model of recovery and reuse to support a variety of development projects that promote sustainability in developing countries. LEPP is managed by USAID's American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Initiative, which is part of the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation's Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships (LFT) Hub.
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FOURTH QUARTER LEPP PROPERTY TRANSFER HIGHLIGHTS |
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A variety of items valued at $23,650,739 were requisitioned and processed through LEPP in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022. Most of the property was earmarked for regional hospitals and health care centers that serve remote populations in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
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World Help, in partnership with LEPP, accessed $53,200 worth of hospital and surgical clothing that will ship to Burundi. The equipment will go to World Help’s in-country partner Youth with a Mission. The organization supports schools and villages through education, health care, Homes of Hope Ministry, nutrition programs, water supply, and orphan care. World Help also accessed $313,684 worth of men’s and women’s clothing items, children’s and infant’s apparel, and personal items/toiletries to ship to Guatemala. Through its in-country partner Hope of Life, the items will deliver to families in need in rural areas of Guatemala.
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CharityVision, in partnership with LEPP, accessed 13 autorefractors/keratometers valued at $146,531 that will ship to Ghana. The equipment will go to the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital network of hospitals, which serves low-income communities. The autorefractors/keratometers will help the network of hospitals expand their services to include ophthalmic services. CharityVision also accessed $32,271 worth of ophthalmic instruments and equipment that will ship to Pakistan. The equipment will upgrade CharityVision’s existing clinic in Baffa, Pakistan and help prepare for the expansion into a new clinic in Pakistan.
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CURE International, in partnership with LEPP, accessed one electrosurgical unit (ESU) worth $27,937that will ship to Zambia. The ESU will be delivered to the Beit CURE Hospital of Zambia (CURE Zambia) to support the hospital’s pediatric surgical program. In fiscal year 2022, CURE Zambia has recorded 4,742 patient visits, 832 surgical procedures, and 336 clinical trainees. CURE International also accessed five medical workstation carts worth $29,501 that will ship to the Philippines. The equipment will be delivered to the Tebow CURE Hospital (CURE Philippines) to support CURE International’s Digital Infrastructure and Monitoring & Evaluation Initiative. Mobile carts transferred through LEPP are equipped with vital signs monitors and a small computer that provides access to CURE’s new electronic medical records (EMR) system. This digital upgrade will streamline patient records and hospital data, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the quality of service provided to patients. Since opening in 2015, CURE Philippines has recorded more than 33,000 patient visits and 6,000 surgical procedures. CURE hospitals provide charitable surgical and rehabilitative care to children with treatable disabilities, including clubfoot, bowed legs, spinal conditions, and other bone deformities.
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United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC), in partnership with LEPP, accessed 25 electrocardiograph machines (ECGs) worth $422,625 and $218,600 worth of intravenous (IV) pumps that will ship to Ukraine. The ECGs and IV pumps will be delivered to regional hospitals, particularly those whose structures and equipment have been destroyed due to Russia’s attack on civilian facilities. UUARC also accessed $40,029 worth of men’s cold-weather boots. The cold-weather boots were the first of many orders placed in Q4 for cold-weather clothing, including jackets, gloves, and underwear. Due to Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, UUARC anticipates an acute need for cold-weather clothing, especially by refugees and other vulnerable populations in Ukraine.
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LEPP COMPUTER DONATIONS SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN EL SALVADOR |
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 PHOTO CREDIT: FUNHOPO. KEVIN AT EL CHAPARRAL FARM WITH HIS FFTP/LEPP DONATED COMPUTER.
Education is one of the dimensions of poverty, according to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries. El Salvador’s low investment in education along with persistent socio-economic inequalities continues to hinder the country’s development. Educational infrastructure has deteriorated, the construction of new schools has declined, and there is a lack of school furniture, equipment, and supplies, especially in rural areas where access to education is most limited.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a whole new set of challenges to El Salvador’s already deteriorating education system as students and teachers struggled to adapt to virtual learning. According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), online education in the face of COVID-19 is unfeasible for 46 percent of children between 5 and 12 years of age in the Latin American region who live in homes without Internet connectivity. In addition, the lack of appropriate technological tools and equipment along with limited technical training for teaching staff further contributes to poor education outcomes.
In the face of virtual learning and other educational challenges, New Horizons Foundation for the Poor (FUNHOPO) is working to strengthen education in El Salvador through technology. Thousands of Salvadoran students and teachers have had access to computers since the program began in 1995. Since 2021, FUNHOPO has received 111 computers from Food For The Poor (FFTP) in partnership with the Limited Excess Property Program (LEPP). The computers will be distributed to public schools throughout El Salvador through FUNHOPO’s Program La Voz para los Sin Voz (Voice for the Voiceless Program).
Here is just one example of how the FFTP/LEPP donation has changed a young recipient’s life for the better.
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 PHOTO CREDIT: KEVIN BARILLAS
FACEBOOK PROFILE. KEVIN PARTICIPATING IN A BOCCIA EVENT.
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Kevin Barillas
Twenty-six-year-old university student Kevin Barillas lives with his parents in a small house near a chicken farm in Turin, Ahuachapán where his father works as a farmer. Kevin suffers from cerebral palsy and his mother takes care of him full-time. Their family works hard every day to overcome economic adversities.
Kevin is an active, charismatic young man who is well-known in his community. His biggest dream is to become a university professor. Kevin is in the process of obtaining his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Education at the National University of El Salvador in Santa Ana. When asked about his academic performance Kevin said with a laugh, “… I almost graduated Cum Honorifico….”
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In addition to being an excellent university student, Kevin is dedicated to the sport of boccia, a precision ball sport for players with physical disabilities that requires the use of a wheelchair. He is a member of the National Institute of Sports in El Salvador and has participated in national tournaments that have earned him numerous medals and trophies.
Kevin is grateful for the laptop donation from FFTP/LEPP. The computer will allow him to continue his university education and teacher training. Moreover, having a laptop enables Kevin to complete his courses at home, which is important given his mobility challenges.
Due to hard work, perseverance, and a FFTP/LEPP donated laptop, Kevin is that much closer to his dream.
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CHARITYVISION OPENS A NEW PARTNER CLINIC IN HAITI WITH EQUIPMENT DONATED THROUGH LEPP |
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 PHOTO CREDIT: CHARITYVISION. DR. RITZA EUGÈNE CONDUCTING EYE SURGERY AT CLAIRE VISION WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED THROUGH LEPP.
Claire Vision is a new CharityVision partner clinic located in Jacmel, Haiti that opened its doors for the first time in June 2021 with the help of federal surplus property made available through LEPP. Donated equipment to help the start-up clinic included vital signs monitors, slit lamps, patient chairs, an optical coherence tomography machine, and much more. The clinic uses this equipment in its daily activities to provide underserved patients with quality vision care.
“Thanks to our partnerships, we are able to increase our surgical output and help more people who have problems with their vision,” said Dr. Ritza Eugene who helped establish Claire Vision, the only eye clinic in southeast Haiti adequately equipped to serve the department and surrounding areas. “I am from Jacmel, and I now have the opportunity to give back to this city where I was born. I am grateful CharityVision chose to stand by my side to give birth to the first eye clinic for the whole department. This represents a lot for the community.”
LEPP donations to Claire Vision are also used in the clinic’s “Vision for All” program, a visual health training and screening program that trains nurses to deliver primary eye care and make eye doctor referrals. With its amazing team of nurses who work alongside Dr. Eugene, Claire Vision represents CharityVision’s last step in expanding its programs throughout Haiti. Before the clinic was established, Dr. Eugene’s patients would have to travel four hours or more from Jacmel to Port-au-Prince to receive surgeries. Now through its partnership with LEPP, Claire Vision can provide much-needed surgeries along with an ever-expanding array of eye services to the surrounding communities.
Fifty percent of people who suffer from blindness in the Caribbean reside in Haiti. About 1.1 percent of the population is blind and 3.91 percent of the population has moderate to severe vision impairment. Thanks to equipment provided through LEPP, in 2021 CharityVision’s 10 partnership clinics in Haiti were able to:
- Perform 2,069 cataract eye surgeries
- Perform 14,444 other procedures
- Donate 5,112 pairs of eyeglasses
- Screen 96,267 patients
- Conduct 32 outreaches
The CharityVision/LEPP partnership is making a tremendous difference in local communities throughout Haiti. Here are just a few personal stories from recipients whose lives have been changed for the better thanks to CharityVision and LEPP.
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 PHOTO CREDIT: CHARITYVISION. SABY BENANTE, 43 YEARS OLD; A CLAIRE VISION PATIENT.
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RESTORING SIGHT RESTORES LIVES
Saby Benante
Saby is a 43-year-old single mother living in Petion-Ville, Haiti. One day, she noticed a problem in her right eye, but didn't take it seriously. As time went by, Benante found she could no longer see out of her right eye and was unable to continue working. Fortunately, Benante heard about CharityVision and its “Vision for All” program through a relative who had received surgery in the past. Dr. Cadet Jr. performed Benante's surgery with equipment donated through LEPP and restored vision in her right eye. Expressing her gratitude, Benante said, “God is making things happen through this program and through the doctors.”
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 PHOTO CREDIT: CHARITYVISION. JUNIOR, 11 YEARS OLD; A CLAIRE VISION PATIENT.
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Junior
Eleven-year-old Junior lives in Delmas, Haiti with his mother Casimir Marie. When Junior injured his eye, his vision quickly deteriorated, though his mother tried to administer first aid. Casimir Marie found CharityVision’s outreach in Delmas and they immediately referred the case to Grace Children’s Hospital, one of CharityVision’s partners in the area. Dr. Mike Maingrette operated on Junior's eye.
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Casimir said, "I couldn't forgive myself if my son had lost his eye. I knew it would be my fault. I want to thank the nurses at CharityVision. They have been so kind, and they did the right thing.” |
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 PHOTO CREDIT: CHARITYVISION. GINNIA DAVID, 29 YEARS OLD; A CLAIRE VISION PATIENT.
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Ginnia David
Twenty-nine-year-old Ginnia David of Jacmel, Haiti had been blind for 11 years before receiving cataract surgery at Claire Vision which restored her sight.
Click on the image to hear her story.
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The Limited Excess Property Program is part of the Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships (LFT) Hub.
The LFT Hub focuses on strengthening USAID’s ability to partner with non-traditional and diverse actors including local, faith-based, and community organizations; schools and hospitals; foundations; diaspora communities; cooperatives; and volunteer organizations. Learn more about how LFT is harnessing the power of partnerships through the following:
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