Surgical Volunteer International

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We are raising money to benefit those in need in the region of Penonomé, and any donation will help make an impact.

Surgical Volunteers International and our partner, the Prescribing Life Foundation, plan to continue offering free specialty surgical and health care to the underserved and less privileged communities of the world. We will return to Penonomé, the capital city of Coclé, Panama.

This mission is coordinated through the assistance of the Panamanian Ministry of Health, local Lions' Clubs in Panama, Hospital Aquilino Tejeira and the regional health administration of Coclé.

This will be our third trip to this location. The team will perform surgical procedures to correct congenital and acquired deformities of the head and neck, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts and plastic surgical correction of soft tissue lesions and hand anomalies. In addition, there will be attention to treating patients with chronic pain disorders, renal conditions, and prenatal screening.

We will also be supporting an additional project with the local team to construct a housing facility near the hospital to support indigenous and first national patients who travel long distances for medical care. This home will provide a safe, welcoming place to stay during our surgical missions and will allow the local hospital to continue caring for these patients year-round. Your support will help us offer healing, dignity, and access to life-changing treatment.

Surgical Volunteers International (SVI) is a volunteer 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2007 that provides surgical care for the poor in underdeveloped countries. SVI has performed over 54 missions to treat more than 2600 patients in need. Please see our website for more details on SVI - surgicalvolunteers.org.

It’s Giving Tuesday!! Please consider donating to Surgical Volunteers International! We are a nonprofit organization that delivers free surgical care to underserved populations all over the world. Our goal is to be a bridge between the generosity of folks like you and the children most in need. Because we are 100% volunteers based and have no overhead, you can be confident that your entire donation goes towards these pediatric surgeries! Thank you.

Want to join us in making a difference?

Surgical Volunteers International and the Prescribing Life Foundation are raising money to benefit those in need in Colombia. Our group continues to support programs in Guaviare, Colombia after two successful medical missions, focused on correcting advanced surgical conditions and chronic pain disorders.

Guaviare is located in a region that has a dense Native American population with limited access to medical resources, especially specialty surgical care. While visiting the area, our group also donated medical equipment and supplies and provided support to local programs for the region's less fortunate indigenous population and orphans.

Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for contributing to this cause; that means so much to the people of Guaviare.

Surgical Volunteers International (SVI) is a volunteer 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2007 that provides surgical care for the poor in underdeveloped countries. SVI has performed over 53 missions to treat more than 2600 patients in need. Please see our website for more details on SVI - surgicalvolunteers.org.