Zapatista Medical Appeal

[The Feral Underclass]

Medical Supplies appeal!

Do you have any prescription drugs lying around that you no longer need? Well the Zapatista hospital at Oventic needs them urgently

What is needed which you may have around the house:

Ibuprofen, aspirin, paracetomol, penicillin, amoxicilon, folic acid, diazepam, dyhydrocodiene, morphine just to name a few of the most common drugs.

To donate prescription drugs (Must be in their original packaging) directly to the Hospital please get in touch with:

JUNAX
Calle Ejercito Nacional no.17
Barrio del Cerrillo
C.P. 29220
SCLC, Chiapas,
Mexico

Tel. 0052 967 67-4-5133
Email: [email protected]
www.seva.org/junax (http://www.seva.org/junax)

History of hospital and other information (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/01/303405.html)

[Forward Union]

I belive I may be able to donate some penicillin, I will see what I can do.

Added

Ok I've managed to gain some aspirin and penicillin, i will buy some more stuff tomorrow, and will gather a great amount of supplies from friends.

2 questions:

1. should I enclose a letter?
2. Should it be in Spainish?

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by Anarcho [email protected] 7 2005, 05:15 PM
I belive I may be able to donate some penicillin, I will see what I can do.

Added

Ok I've managed to gain some aspirin and penicillin, i will buy some more stuff tomorrow, and will gather a great amount of supplies from friends.

2 questions:

1. should I enclose a letter?
2. Should it be in Spainish?
You rock man! :)

Email the email address and inform them that you are sending some stuff. I would enclose a letter, just to let them know where it's come from. It doesnt have to be in Spanish.

[The Feral Underclass]

I have sent them tonnes of pain killers because they're easy to buy. Although the woman in the store must have thought I was crazy. I didnt know that you can only buy 16 paracetamol at any one time from a pharmacist....

[seraphim]

I'm sure i've got some stuuf lyin around at work at the mo but i'll caheck when i get home

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 10 2005, 10:48 AM
You rock man! :)

Email the email address and inform them that you are sending some stuff. I would enclose a letter, just to let them know where it's come from. It doesnt have to be in Spanish.
Cheers, Im a strong supporter of the EZLNs cause. Anyway I can help, Im willing.

I've managed to gather more than I had expected, many boxes of Ibuprofen, paracetomol, some aspirin, (first 3 on the list :rolleyes: ) and im still getting more. I have some bandages in my garage, I may enclose them also.

Only thing, they haven't responded to my email sent 2 days ago, if they don't respond I will probably post it anyway, with an explanatory letter.

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by Anarcho Rebel+Jan 10 2005, 04:01 PM--> (Anarcho Rebel @ Jan 10 2005, 04:01 PM)
The Anarchist [email protected] 10 2005, 10:48 AM
You rock man! :)

Email the email address and inform them that you are sending some stuff. I would enclose a letter, just to let them know where it's come from. It doesnt have to be in Spanish.
Cheers, Im a strong supporter of the EZLNs cause. Anyway I can help, Im willing.

I've managed to gather more than I had expected, many boxes of Ibuprofen, paracetomol, some aspirin, (first 3 on the list :rolleyes: ) and im still getting more. I have some bandages in my garage, I may enclose them also.

Only thing, they haven't responded to my email sent 2 days ago, if they don't respond I will probably post it anyway, with an explanatory letter. [/b]
I got an email from them within a day or so, and they said to send the stuff to the address, so just do it. Also add a letter.

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 10 2005, 04:15 PM
I got an email from them within a day or so, and they said to send the stuff to the address, so just do it. Also add a letter.
Yea, I'll just send it anyway, including the letter.

One thing I was wondering, is that apparently for posting parcels in England you have to label the contents, is it legal to post large amounts of paracetamol and aspirin?

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by Anarcho Rebel+Jan 10 2005, 06:02 PM--> (Anarcho Rebel @ Jan 10 2005, 06:02 PM)
The Anarchist [email protected] 10 2005, 04:15 PM
I got an email from them within a day or so, and they said to send the stuff to the address, so just do it. Also add a letter.
Yea, I'll just send it anyway, including the letter.

One thing I was wondering, is that apparently for posting parcels in England you have to label the contents, is it legal to post large amounts of paracetamol and aspirin? [/b]
I spoke to Royal mail and they said the only thing you're not allowed to post is foot and mouth vaccine.

It's fine that you send these things, provided they are in their original packaging, so you cant take the pills out of their pop foil thing and keep the seperatly, they all have to be original and secure and in boxes and stuff.

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by The Anarchist Tension+Jan 10 2005, 05:21 PM--> (The Anarchist Tension @ Jan 10 2005, 05:21 PM)
Originally posted by Anarcho [email protected] 10 2005, 06:02 PM

The Anarchist [email protected] 10 2005, 04:15 PM
I got an email from them within a day or so, and they said to send the stuff to the address, so just do it. Also add a letter.
Yea, I'll just send it anyway, including the letter.

One thing I was wondering, is that apparently for posting parcels in England you have to label the contents, is it legal to post large amounts of paracetamol and aspirin?
I spoke to Royal mail and they said the only thing you're not allowed to post is foot and mouth vaccine.

It's fine that you send these things, provided they are in their original packaging, so you cant take the pills out of their pop foil thing and keep the seperatly, they all have to be original and secure and in boxes and stuff. [/b]
good stuff, im gonna sort out posting these off as soon as I aquire a small box to store them in.

[Sabrina]

I will get something together too. I don't think I really have anything lying around and if I do it's probably expired anyway. So, I'm just going to go and buy some as long as I am able to obtain it and I'll let you know what I'm sending once I get it together.

Thanks for the info, I'm glad to do whatever I can to help the members of the Revolution!

[Break the Chains]

I'm kind of young so I was wondering how I could help my people in Mexico because i'm only 15 and I need help with how to do it. I also wanted to know if I could help in any other way.
Please get back to me. :D

http://www.ezln.org/fotos/raul_ortega/08.jpg

[pandora]

I wonder if there isn't some way to set up an account with a local pharmacy, as the Mexican prices are much less, and the labels would be in Spanish. Also there are many things there that you can't get over the counter here like almost anything anymore, but especially antibiotics.

Perhaps they deal with certain pharmacies in San Cristobel de las Casas.

There are a lot of things to do, but to begin it seems getting aquinted with your local Amnesty International and doing regular work with them so that people can reference your level of commitment to helping others is important. By such references others will be more willing to work with you. Have them write letters of reference to you that are in Spanish are translated. But anything you can do from where you live to help support the schools like getting kids in your class to help send supplies would be helpful. For someone your age to go may not be wise, but you can set up a supportive community where you are and focus on helping one school by setting up a letter writing campaign back and forth that lets the local government know that the school has international or national support. Also getting supplies together to send.

There are several groups that help schools and school teachers in Chiapas that are available on the net.

[Sabrina]

Okay, I got some things together. Aspirin, Tylenol, bandages, tape for bandages, folic acid and I'm going to get this together and send them out on Monday. Unfortunately I can only send stuff that doesn't require a prescription because the mail office said that in order for me to be able to send a prescribed substance, I have to include the prescription and the person's name and address that it's for where it's being shipped to.

[Ĉħé_Ĝűĕ]

We have got a loada stuff to send off, plus mums pasted the info on spiritualist sites and emailed ppl in Uk and USA, lot of ppl willing to help out! :-D Also local drug company may be willing to make a donation.

[The Feral Underclass]

Good job people :)

[Forward Union]

Well, I've got about half of a fairly big shoebox full of medicines, I'll hopefully have it full by the end of the week, and will send it off around friday.

[American_Trotskyist]

Ive got a lot of old drugs here, Ill send them, and I'll try to get my student organization to raise some money for the drugs

[Zingu]

Is there any laws about shipping medicine in the U.S?

I have a few things here and there...

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2005, 04:27 AM
Is there any laws about shipping medicine in the U.S?

I have a few things here and there...
Why do you need to send it to the US?

As for Mexico, it's fine to send prescription drugs provided they are in there original package.

[Raisa]

Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2005, 03:27 AM
Is there any laws about shipping medicine in the U.S?

I have a few things here and there...
yeah are there?
And should people put their return adresses?

[The Feral Underclass]

I put in a letter which had my address, but other than that I dont think it's necessary.

[slightlyleft7_26]

I'm raisin a bunch of stuff from my school, we can really get a lot of things...thers a lot of doctors families @ my school and in my family...were also gonna raise some money. Im also shipping from the US...anyone know if theres any laws bout shippin medicine form here?

[In Search of True Thinkers]

I will be sending some meds asap, however, I am only 16 so it will only be over the counter medication.

[In Search of True Thinkers]

I checked with USPS today and the clerk informed me that that shipment of meds into Mexico is prohibited by the Mexican gov. and that they may be confiscated once they cross the border. Perhaps a paypal account can be set up to aid this cause?

[The Feral Underclass]

I spoke to Royal Mail and they said that it was perfectly acceptable to send originally packaged prescription or non prescription medication. I dont know how it is in America.

[GlassDraggon]

I've got shitloads of over the counter medications and even got my hands on some anti-biotics which are shipable. Sent mostly pain meds but I found some other commonly used stuff that I thought would be helpful. I included gauze for wounds and sterilization products (including medical tape).

Hopefully our efforts will ease some of the suffering and support the cause.

[guerillablack]

Originally posted by [email protected] 17 2005, 06:47 AM
Ive got a lot of old drugs here, Ill send them, and I'll try to get my student organization to raise some money for the drugs
I was thinking same thing? Would this be against school policy?I don't want my organization under heat for maybe supplying a leftist/terrorist organization.

[bed_of_nails]

So the people like I from the states can still send things like Gauze it would seem. Why dont we gather large amounts of sterilization and non-drug aid and send it?

I will begin working on gathering supplies.

[Forward Union]

Here's some of the medication I sent off,

[Forward Union]

and here be the parcel, full, moments before I posted it off.

[codyvo]

This sounds great, I too am in the US so I'll send non-drug aid. I would love o help them in anyway, and I love their coffee and honey, maybe we can work out a deal, just kidding, I'll do it out of charity.

[lennonist-leninist]

I think this to be a fantastic idea i look up to the zapatistas and i would love to help them in anyway i can.so ill send what ever i can to help them out.

[Entrails Konfetti]

How about just sending them American dollars, if I sent them 20$ it would be equivalent to 220 pesos. And they could buy alot of pharmacy supplies with that .

[lennonist-leninist]

seending the zapatistas american currency will give them more pesos. but thay have very limited pharmacy supplies and even with the amount thay have right now it wouldent be nerly enough to assist the hospital. as sending suppliys would if everyone sent money insted of medicin there would just be money that thay cant use but thay need the medical supplies now so i think it would best to send the supplies.

[codyvo]

Lennonist-Leninist, his brother and myself, all pitched in and bought 60 dollars worth of supplies for the zapatistas. I'm going to need more information on sending mail to another county, like what postage I should use and if it should be in spanish, and what I can and can't send to other countries. Anyways, I got the supplies so I'll get them to Chiapas somehow.

[Entrails Konfetti]

Originally posted by lennonist-[email protected] 14 2005, 02:35 AM
as sending suppliys would if everyone sent money insted of medicin there would just be money that thay cant use but thay need the medical supplies now so i think it would best to send the supplies.
Do they have currency exchange in Chiapas,why wouldn't they be able to use the American Currency ?

I just don't want to send them only gauze seeing that I can't send medicine and I'm afriad of the Mexican Policia ripping through my package and the Zappatistas not receiving it.

So I'd rather just send money....or are you saying the medical supplies in Chiapas are limited ?

[The Feral Underclass]

Well done Additives. I only just saw those pictures...Your parcel is bigger than mine ;)

[Enragé]

Originally posted by Additives [email protected] 10 2005, 02:59 PM
and here be the parcel, full, moments before I posted it off.
YOU ROCK! :o :D

[Klipper]

i will see what i can do about getting some of this stuff, and toss it in with codyvo's package. :D

[The Feral Underclass]

I've unstickid this and put a link in the political campaigns thread.

[originofopinion]

Is It not Illegal to send prescriptions across the border?

[originofopinion]

Anyone?

[Eat the Rich]

No

[ellipsis]

I wish my laptop had internet access because I contacted Mexico Solidarity Network about it. I am bringing lots of vitamins to distribute when/if I visit this winter. Calcium chews for the chitlins. And good job using revleft to organize and affect change in people's lives.