Operation International LTD

Hi, I'm LaWanna Joy, R.N. and I'm raising funds for Operation International LTD, an incredible non-profit dedicated to providing medical and surgical expertise to those in need. March 2026 we will be traveling to Laos to provide life changing head and neck surgeries. Many individuals around the world lack access to essential healthcare, and your support can help change that. Together, we can make a significant impact and bring hope to countless lives.

Your support helps Operation International LTD make a difference by contributing towards efforts like:

Every donation, no matter the size, will help Operation International continue its important work. Join me in supporting this incredible cause, and let’s work together to provide medical care where it’s needed most. Thank you for your generosity!

Hi!

It’s Heidi. I’m a Nurse Anesthetist volunteering with Operational International (OI). This October, I’ll be joining a team of surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, and surgical techs to provide free surgical and medical care to underserved communities in Uganda. We will be doing general surgery, pediatric surgery, tumor removals, cleft lip + palate repairs, burn reconstruction, and maxillofacial surgeries.

Having returned from two OI surgical mission trips earlier this year in Ghana and Bhutan, and witnessed first hand the impact OI has on communities that would otherwise not be able to receive much-needed surgical care, I have so much respect for the work this organization does to break down healthcare barriers globally and provide free surgical care and health education in underserved areas.

If you would like to join me in making a difference and want to support this trip, donations of any amount are welcomed and appreciated! All funds raised will go directly to Operation International and will be used to purchase needed supplies, medications, and medical equipment for the trip. Thank you for considering!

For more info on Operation International:

https://www.operationinternational.org/

https://www.instagram.com/operationinternational/

I’m heading to KENYA for my 5th surgical mission with Operation International Team Chicago!! Nothing brings me more joy (than my family, duh) to help those in need. Not only do we provide the necessary surgical treatment most of these patients wouldn’t have access to, we also teach and assist the local community in basic surgical skills. I’m asking for more donations this year as it is the initial OI trip to Kenya and we will need to bring much more supplies than any of our other trips. The risks are high, but the reward is even higher. Please, help me help others.

I will also be making an Amazon wishlist of items that need purchasing as well.

Every little bit counts. And if you’ve made it this far, thank you!!

Operation International is a not for profit organization created to provide free medical care to individuals in poor countries. The organization main focus is providing long lasting changes by educating the local healthcare providers and donating equipment needed to sustain better medical practice.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Operation International LTD, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

This mission we will be traveling to Laos, to an underprivileged area of Asia. More information about Operation International LTD: Operation International is a not for profit organization created to provide free medical procedures to individuals in impoverished countries. The organization's main focus is providing long lasting changes by educating the local healthcare providers and donating equipment needed to sustain better medical practice.

Hi everyone, this will be the fourth year I am raising money for Operation International Team Chicago! This upcoming May, we will be traveling to a new OI site in Ecuador to help perform surgical care.

Operation International is a not for profit organization created to provide free medical care to individuals in underserved countries. The organization main focus is providing long lasting changes by educating the local healthcare providers and donating equipment needed to sustain better medical practice.

The first year we traveled to Uganda & performed 84 surgeries over one week. Year two, we performed 112 surgeries in Ghana. Year 3, we returned to Ghana where we performed 219 procedures. Year 4, we headed to a new OI site in Tanzania and performed many surgeries!! We are hoping to continue to help as many people as we can!! Surgical cases varied from goiters to hernia repairs to burns contracture releases, and the lives of these individuals were drastically changed. We also visit an orphanage sponsored by Operation International and deliver clothing, toys, and food.

We now plan to travel to a new OI location in Ecuador in May of 2025. We will have to bring all of our own surgical supplies with. For this reason, we are trying to raise >$50,000 to set up a fully functional surgical center to staff four operating rooms for the week.

Any amount you can provide is greatly appreciated, both by me, the rest of the OI-Chicago team, and the people of Ecuador, and 100% of the funds we raise go directly to the mission. Thank you for your time and generosity. More information about OI Team Chicago feel free to check out the website for more details: https://www.operationinternational.org/team-chicago

Hello all! As I'm finishing up my final year in Anesthesiology training, I've been offered the incredible opportunity to provide anesthesia care abroad as a part of a surgical mission trip to Ecuador in May of 2025.

Your donation will help fund an Operation International medical mission trip to Ecuador to provide high-quality surgical care to communities in need. Reaching the donation goal will enable me to travel as part of the team to provide anesthesia care alongside experienced anesthesiologists and surgeons. Thank you for your contribution!

2023 Trip to Ghana:

More information on the organization:

https://www.operationinternational.org/

My name is Carol Hess and I've been a Certified Surgical Technologist for over 7 years. I recently accepted a spot on the Operation Restore Vision team, which is part of Operation International. Operation Restore Vision has performed free sight restorative surgeries since 2009 in some of the most impoverished areas of the world. They aim to make surgery accessible to those suffering blindness without care options.

In February 2025, Operation Restore Vision will be heading to the western region of Kenya, which is called Kakamega. The objective of this mission trip is to perform 200 vision-restoring surgeries. With this in mind, my personal goal is to raise $2,500 for my expenses towards the mission, which includes flights, hotels, and food. Thank you, and I hope you consider donating!

Back to Africa!

Join me in making a difference in people's lives!

I'm raising money to benefit Operation International LTD, especially Team Restore Vision. This is for an ophthalmology mission to Kenya which will be my third trip to Africa as a circulating nurse in cataract surgeries to help the ones in need of surgical intervention to restore the sight.

Last year we performed 338 surgeries in Techiman, Ghana and restored sight to teens and adults of all ages. It was one of the most gratifying moments of my nursing career and at this point it is safe to say, quite addicting! This year we would like to continue the mission and help restore vision to the people in need in Kenya.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause which means so much to me. By donating, you become a part of our team. A team dedicated to help as many people as we can suffering from cataract. Any donation will help make an impact.

Thank you in advance from the bottom of my heart.

More information about Operation International, LTD

https://www.operationinternational.org

Round #3!!! Back to Africa!!

Hi friends and family!!I am excited to announce that Team Restore Vision will be traveling to Kenya in January 2025!! Last time our team traveled to Ghana and performed over 350 vision restoring cataract surgeries! Cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness and vision loss in the world! On behalf of Operation International I will be working along side this amazing team again!! All money raised will help to fund this mission trip and our incredible team! Thank you all so much!! xoxo Jenn

Hello everyone, my name is Karen Rodriguez! As some of you may know, I've been a certified surgical technologist for about 7 years now. I have been given the great opportunity to join a group of medical professionals on a mission trip to Kenya in January of 2025. The purpose of this trip is to successfully restore vision free of cost to underserved communities in Kenya. This mission trip will be executed by Operation International (OI), a secular, non-political, humanitarian organization whose goal is to provide medical care in developing countries. As this is a volunteering opportunity, all the proceeds from this GoFundMe will go to OI to help them continue their mission of helping individuals who need not only basic healthcare but need life-changing surgeries in underprivileged countries all around the world.

If you would like to join me in making a difference and want to support this trip, donations of any amount are welcomed and appreciated! All funds raised will go directly to Operation International and will be used to purchase needed supplies, medications, and medical equipment for the trip. Thank you for considering and being a part of this meaningful mission!

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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi

For more info on Operation International:

https://www.operationinternational.org/

https://www.instagram.com/operationinternational?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

This coming January, I will be joining Operation International on a mission trip to Kenya to provide sight restorative surgery. Operation International is a secular, non-political, humanitarian organization that offers free medical care to children and adults suffering from the lack of basic health care in poor countries. In our quest to advance human rights ideas, Operation International provides free medical care to people in need — regardless of gender, cultural, ethnic, political, or religious affiliations.

To ensure that our efforts impact underserved communities for years to come, we also offer education and training to local health care workers during each of our medical missions, as well as improve hospitals' infrastructure through equipment donation.