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Chico Project S.A.V.E.(Salvage All Valuable Equipment) brings hope and help to those in need, both locally and around the world.

(Visit us at facebook.com/projectsave.)

​We are at our storage units at 2553 Hwy 32, Chico, CA, East & 32 Mini Storage,  each Tuesday from 9-12 AM.



Recent Shipments completed:
  • Liberia, Africa 1/30/16
  • Ozu Abam, Abia State, Nigeria, Africa 3/18/16
  • Pugupud, Illocos Norte, Philippines 4/1/16
  • ​Liberia, Africa 4/14/16
  • Da Nang, Viet Nam 6/18/16
  • Nigeria, Africa 7/16/16
  • Ghana, Africa 9/10/16
  • Liberia, Africa 9/24/16
  • Malabalay, Bukidnon, Philippines 11/5/16
  • Liberia, Africa 1/26/17
  • Nigeria, Africa 2/15/17
  • A 40 ft container donated to Samaritan's Purse 3/23/17
  • Malabalay, Bukidnon, Philippines, 4/6/17. 
  • Voom Foundation, Nigeria, Africa 4/28/17,(see story below)
  • Shipment to Syrian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon 5/20/17.
  • Papua, New Guinea shipment completed 5/23/17.
  • Liberia shipment completed 8/24/17.
  • Viet Nam shipment completed 9/8/17.
  • Malabalay, Philippines shipment sent 11/2/17.
  • Kampala, Uganda, Africa, shipment sent 2/2/2018.
  • Pagudpud, via Manila, Philippines, shipped 2/15/2018

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Project S.A.V.E. (Salvage All Valuable Equipment) collects, then re-distributes, quality recycled medical and dental equipment and supplies both locally and around the world, free of charge, in an effort to help people receive needed care who otherwise might not. The organization was founded in 1996 by Dr. Phyllis Cullen, saving supplies and equipment for physicians going on medical missions, and has been directed since 2004 by Chico, CA, resident Janice Walker. The staff are all volunteers. Shipping costs are paid with tax-deductible donations.

Since its first shipment from our garage in 2004, Project SAVE has collected, stored, inventoried, loaded, and shipped the equivalent of more than 178 twenty foot containers of recycled medical, dental and other supplies estimated at over twenty million dollars to 44 countries and people in need around the world, as well as to many local individuals, families and organizations. These supplies were otherwise designated for land fills but became valuable assets for struggling hospitals and clinics in under developed countries.

Unpaid volunteers have donated 1,000's of hours of time and effort on Project SAVE's behalf over the years. Many of our stories can be found on this website, although it would be impossible to document every challenge, every triumph, and, of course, inevitable set backs. Please visit often to read our stories. And, of course, donations of time, labor and funds are always welcome and greatly appreciated.


Quotes from some physicians prior to receiving our goods:

"We did not have wheel chairs to move patients so we used wheelbarrows."  Dr. Bill McCoy, Papua, New Guinea.

"When we ran out of sutures we used fishing line." Dr. Eugene Cleek, Camaroon, Africa.

"We had to wash out our rubber gloves, hang them on a clothes line, and re-use them. A size 5 1/2 glove would expand to a 7 1/2 size after several washings." Dr Alan Melicor, Malaybalay, Philippines.


New donations since September 2016:
Project S.A.V.E. is rejoicing in a gift from the American Endowment Foundation, thanks to the generosity of a private individual. We are so grateful! In addition we have received several truck loads of equipment and supplies from Enloe Medical Center and JM Keckler Medical Co.  This has been an amazing week of blessings for us.  Thank you! More recently we have recently been the recipients of over 150 pallets of consumable supplies as Medline Industries has moved their warehouse to Tracy, CA, and donated their excess goods to us. This was a direct answer to our prayer request for supplies to meet our numerous requests.

Recent stories from Project S.A.V.E.

Sheryl's Story: "Christmas in July" 

Please click on the link below to read more about this inspiring story, and how Project SAVE played a part.

Some of our hospital supplies come from the government; but with budget cuts and supply shortages, we rely heavily on donated items. Lately, we have been short on sterile gloves, sutures, dressing gauze, IV fluids, essential medications… pretty much everything. So you can image our joy when a 20ft shipping container arrived this week packed full of donated medications, surgical supplies, dressing supplies, and much more. It was like Christmas in August! ​Click here to read Sheryl's complete story.

Chico Project Save has sent a second 40ft container to the Voom Foundation and University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital 4/28/17.
THE STORY: In 2014, VOOM Foundation through a partnership with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, restarted the once abandoned open-heart program in Nigeria. Nigerians suffering from heart disease either traveled out of the country for surgery or died. In Nigeria, with a population of 175M at the time, it was the only opportunity for Nigerians suffering from heart disease to get surgery.

VOOM travels several times a year to Nigeria to perform life-saving surgery to those in need. To date, VOOM Foundation has performed a total of 156 open-heart cases and leads all other health organizations in the entire country. The long-term goal of VOOM Foundation is to create a sustaining healthcare program that provides impartial healthcare to everyone despite their ability to pay. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE OR DONATE.

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