how it started
1996
Ms. Moore Hospitilized
Mrs. Mavis Bailey-Moore, while on vacation in Jamaica in 1996, became very ill and sought medical attention at May Pen Hospital’s emergency room. There she realized that they were short on medical supplies. They had no medication to give her for the pain she was experiencing. The Hospital’s only blood pressure machine; as a result, they were unable to take her blood pressure at the time of her visit.
Based on that experience, Mrs. Bailey-Moore was determined to help make a difference in any way she could. So, upon returning home to the United States, Mrs. Bailey-Moore started seeking help from family and friends to jumpstart her aid process. May Pen Hospital needed help, no question and Mrs. Bailey-Moore needed to figure out a way to give then that help. She began using her apartment to store donations she received from the community, and she made many personal sacrifices to accommodate the effort.
1998
Medical Outreach Mission started
Out of this determination and the many sacrifices and efforts made by Mrs. Bailey-Moore, Medical Outreach Mission (MOM) was born in 1998. And with the help of Air Jamaica, MOM sent its’ first shipment of 500 pounds of medical equipment and supplies to May Pen Hospital and Thompson Town Health Clinic.
1999
More Medical Supplies Shipment
In 1999 the playroom at the Children’s Ward of the May Pen Hospital was furnished with bookshelves, books and toys. The May Pen Hospital as well as the Thompson Town Clinic, also received some more well needed medical supplies on this trip.
2001
40-foot Containers Shipment
In 2001, MOM shipped three 40-foot containers of medical supplies and equipment to Jamaica: Chapelton Hospital, Lucea Hospital, AIDs Hospice Hospital, as well as May Pen and Santa Cruz Infirmaries were all beneficiaries of these supplies.
Feb. 2003
MOM incorporated as a Non-Profit
On February 23, 2003, Medical Outreach Mission (M O M) was incorporated as a Non-Profit Organization in the State of New York.
May 2003
40-foot Containers of Medical Supplies Shipped
In 2003, MOM shipped two 40-foot containers of medical supplies and equipment to Port Maria Hospital. Every ward within the Hospital was outfitted with these supplies. The playroom of the children’s ward was completely furnished with cribs, books and toys. Port Maria Hospital was fully transformed and was seen as a brand new facility. 2004 was a devastating year for several other Caribbean countries that were ravaged by hurricanes and once again, MOM rose to the occasion, sending clothing and food supplies to Haiti, Grenada, and Jamaica as well.
2005
1 40-foot Container of Medical Supplies Shipped
In 2005 MO M shipped one 40-foot container of medical supplies and equipment to Guyana: Linden Hospital was the beneficiary of this shipment.
Since 2005, tens of 40-foot containers full of food, clothes, medical supplies and equipment have followed over the years.
2020
Fast Forward till Today
The mission continues giving to both local communities in New York with tons of food and clothes as well as the annual shipment of the medical equipment and supplies containers to countries across the globe including Africa and the Caribbean Islands.
During the winter months, MOM is involved in a warm clothing drive, handing out free warm clothing and coats at a location in the Yonkers, NY. This drive always impacts people from near and far and is a tremendous benefit to people in need coming from all over Westchester, Rockland, and New York counties.