Not Just Tourists Toronto is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit project that collects surplus medicines and medical supplies for use in Cuba and other developing countries. Canadians travelling on business or vacation deliver these much-needed supplies to doctors and clinics in their travel destinations.

Donated medicines are packed in donated suitcases with a letter from a Canadian doctor addressed to a doctor or clinic in the other country. One suitcase is sent with each volunteer tourist or business traveller to that country. The suitcase is delivered to or picked up by the intended recipient and the suitcase is left with the medicines.

This delivery of humanitarian aid complies with Canadian law and the laws of the recipient countries. It is a valuable contribution to people in need of medications and medical supplies. Not Just Tourists provides a unique and rewarding opportunity to meet with people abroad – outside of the tourist industry.

NJTT Complete Annual Reports:

You may view our organization's statistics (2004-2009) for details on how much aid we've delivered.

Some of our volunteers in action, packing and sorting medical aid to be sent to Cuba:

Browse through previous travellers' experiences to see photos and letters from travellers who have delivered medical aid with Not Just Tourists Toronto.

Click here for more photos of our volunteers and here for photos of our storage depot.

Not Just Tourists Toronto is modeled on a long-running project in St.Catharines, Ontario.  It was started by Dr. Ken Taylor and Denise Taylor.  In recent years, we have offered to mentor others interested in starting an NJT group in their communities.  In part as a result of our efforts, NJT groups are now functioning in Calgary, Edmonton, Kingston, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Saskatchewan, St.Catharines, and Vancouver. Other groups are "works in progress".