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How We Do It

Children in the communities we serve who have deformities or other life-threatening health conditions are denied the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life. By offering critical operations at significantly lower costs, we can give them that opportunity once again.

Our volunteer surgical care teams provide surgical services to thousands of local families each year, including specialized care such as general surgery, OB/GYN, pediatric surgery, orthopedic, ophthalmology, plastic surgery and dental services.  We also give back to the local healthcare system through training and education, and partner with local non-profits and hospitals to reach patients living in some of the most rural parts of the country, so they can have a new chance at life.

  • 5,289 surgeries performed in Nicaragua
  • 276 surgeries performed in Ecuador
  • 150 surgeries performed in Peru

Advance Medical Care

Read the latest stories of how people and families have found hope, health, and fulfillment in the communities we serve.

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A Brighter Future for Juanito

Jennifer is a mom who refused to give up. She thought giving birth to her new son would be routine, just like it was for her other kids. All her doctor’s visits…

Victor’s Life is Forever Changed

With one in every 1,000 children affected at birth, clubfoot is one of the more common deformities found in infants. Here in the U.S., treatment usually begins shortly after birth when non-surgical…

Ensuring Community-Centered Medical Donations

Community-Centered Care The core of Esperança’s programs is centered around community 100% of the time, and as such we must adapt as community needs change. This not only applies to Esperança’s health…

A Dire Need for a Dentist

Not many of us can say we like going to the dentist. Then there are those Esperança serves in Nicaragua who travel for miles across jungle and ravine for the chance to…

National Grateful Patient Day 

Submitted by: Adriana Farquharson, International Program Coordinator National Grateful Patient Day on September 7 provides an opportunity to show appreciation for the hard-working professionals in the medical industry and gratitude toward the families…

The Importance of Reducing Medical Supply Waste

Did you know that 15% of medical waste is hazardous in some way? This means that 15% of medical waste is toxic, radioactive, infectious or harmful to humans or the environment. Consider that…

A Brigade of HOPE

The Oskiwas Community in Nicaragua was one of the hardest hit by the civil war in the 1980s. As a result, Oskiwas is one of the poorest communities in its municipality and…

Medical Care

How We Do It

Children in the communities we serve who have deformities or other life-threatening health conditions are denied the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life. By offering critical operations at significantly lower costs, we can give them that opportunity once again.

Our volunteer surgical care teams provide surgical services to thousands of local families each year, including specialized care such as general surgery, OB/GYN, pediatric surgery, orthopedic, ophthalmology, plastic surgery and dental services.  We also give back to the local healthcare system through training and education, and partner with local non-profits and hospitals to reach patients living in some of the most rural parts of the country, so they can have a new chance at life.

  • 5,289 surgeries performed in Nicaragua
  • 276 surgeries performed in Ecuador
  • 150 surgeries performed in Peru