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The Hands That Return by Saffie Kalaba, RN, Zambia April 2025
Service meets Origin : From dreaming to doing. “Fifteen years ago, I left Zambia carrying hopes too big for the borders of my home country—dreams of making something meaningful of […]
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Exploratory Mission with Surgicorps to Kumasi, Ghana by Jennifer Peffer, OT
I recently had the incredible opportunity to travel with Surgicorps International on an exploratory trip to Kumasi, Ghana, and I’m still reflecting on what a deeply meaningful experience it was. Our […]
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My journey with Surgicorps by Gregory Williamson, MD
The Surgicorps mission is to provide free medical and surgical care to people in need in developing countries. Surgicorps does an incredible job accomplishing this mission year after year, patient […]
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SURGICORPS WELCOMES NEW STAFF MEMBERS!
Dear Surgicorps Family, As we celebrate our 30th anniversary and after completing our 20th mission to Vietnam, we continue to grow, as we announce two new organizational leaders: Dr. Anne […]
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Heart and Hands in Zambia: My Surgicorps Reflection, by Kelly Soldow, RN
My time in Zambia with Surgicorps was nothing short of incredible. The people of Zambia made a lasting impression on me—their warmth, friendliness, and welcoming nature were evident in every […]
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Guatemala 2024 by Beth Roddy, RN
Bienvenido a Guatemala! Timing is everything. I have been a nurse for almost 25 years. Those years have been filled with many happy, exhilarating, fulfilling times, as well as sad […]
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Meet Happiness: A Little Girl that Dreams of Becoming a Surgicorps Doctor, by Lucie Steinmetz, Zambia April 2024
Meet Happiness, an 11-year-old who is already a beacon of resilience and hope. I had the opportunity to sit and talk to Happiness and her mother about her experience with […]
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The Impact of Residents Working in Developing Countries, by Dr. Lamvy Le
Dr. Lamvy Le, is one of the University of Minnesota Plastic Surgery residents who had the opportunity to join Surgicorps on two trips to Vietnam. Lamvy and her team just […]
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Zambia April 2024 by Jane Camero, RN
I love medical missions! Being with skilled and like-minded, caring people last week in Zambia confirmed just how good it can be! This was my 12th time to serve in […]
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THIS is your “Sign”
Kim Rosinski OTR/L, CHT, CSCS “You are so brave.” “I could never do that.” “Do you need a ton of vaccines to do that?” “Wow, OK, that’s really scary.” “Are […]
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Surgicorps Hand Therapists making a difference in Vietnam 2023
Mary Barnes, MOT, CHT, CIDN, and Adam Crelling, MS, OTR/L, CHT, were honored to join the 2023 Surgicorps Mission in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to fabricating custom orthotics […]
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Vietnam 2023 by Warren Schubert, M.D.
In the beginning of November, Surgicorps concluded another great Surgical Mission in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was the 19th trip to Vietnam and the second trip to a […]
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Zambia September 2023 by Ginny Wilson BSN, CNOR
You are probably already aware of the Surgicorps mission, so I will get right down to it and leave you with a few impressions from my first visit to Zambia. […]
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Guatemala 2023
Jodi Yingling, BSN RN CNOR RNFA Brett Yingling, BSN RN When DeNese asked us to write a blog for our most recent Surgicorps trip to Guatemala, I felt that I […]
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Zambia April 2023
Elizabeth Andrew Medical assistant When I was five years old, I had an accident in a Kenya boarding school. I severely broke my left arm. The doctors wanted to amputate […]