CHANGING LIVES, ONE SURGERY AT A TIME
OUR MISSION
Surgicorps International provides free surgical and medical care to people in need in developing countries.
UPCOMING TRIPS
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2022
April 2-9, Zambia, Completed
August 6-13, Guatemala, Completed
September 17-24, Zambia, Completed
October 22-November 1,Vietnam, Completed
Samoa, Cancelled due to Covid restrictions
Bhutan, Cancelled due to Covid restrictions
2023
April 15-22, Zambia, Closed
August 5-12, Guatemala, Closed
September 16-23, Zambia, Closed
October 28-November 7, Vietnam, Closed
RECENT NEWS
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VIETNAM 2022 by Jenny Steffens, PA-C
I hold patients’ hands. It’s just what I do. Big hands, small hands, calloused hands, manicured hands, I hold them all. Why? Because every hand deserves to be held, especially […]
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ZAMBIA REFLECTION by Judy and Dave Kelley
It is all about the kid!! Their lives and the lives of their parents and family members have been changed forever because of the amazing service the Surgicorps team provided […]
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FROM MEDICAL STUDENT TO MEDICAL INTERPRETER – AMELIA HARE’S STORY
My first introduction to Surgicorps happened, as many life-changing moments do, serendipitously. I was a 17-year-old high school student, sitting (begrudgingly) in a clinic waiting room, accompanying my mom on […]
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Reflections on Zambia April 2022…by Shira Kazakewich, CRNA
Where do I start for one of these blogs? After over ten trips in five countries with various organizations, not one of these missions is the same. However, they carry […]
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SURGICORPS REMEMBERS MELINDA HANDLER
Our Surgicorps Family has lost yet another shining light in the world of philanthropy and humanitarianism………we’re beyond saddened to announce the passing of Melinda Handler on October 14, 2021 after […]
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ZAMBIA 2021
On September 17th, 2021, a small group of medical professionals departed for Zambia with the two of us and a few other first timers included. When Dr. Michele Misher-Harris asked […]
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WE ARE BACK!
After a very difficult year for a lot of people around the world, I feel so grateful to say that “We Are Back!”, doing what we do best, helping people. This […]
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SURGICORPS RETURNS TO WORK
Haven’t been to Guatemala for some years now, but I find myself now in the airport in Houston, excited to join David Kim and his team in Antigua. This trip […]
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SURGICORPS REMEMBERS TONY DEMOS
Surgicorps International, with a very heavy heart, shares the news of the death of Tony Demos. Tony and his family helped to define Surgicorps International. Their strong belief in helping […]
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2020 REFLECTIONS FROM A SURGICORPS TEAM MEMBER
“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” Mother Teresa I’ve always loved this quote but it has never resonated so well with me as […]