Operation International LTD

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.

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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!

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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!

(When making your donation please include my name as the title.)

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

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Hi everyone! My name is Carrie Rivera, BSN, RN. I am currently fundraising for a medical mission trip to Kenya with Operation International. They are a nonprofit humanitarian organization that was founded in 1996. Operation International provides free medical care to people in need — regardless of gender, cultural, ethnic, political, or religious affiliations. To ensure that their efforts impact underserved communities for years to come, they also offer education and training to local health care workers during each of the medical missions, as well as improve hospitals' infrastructure through equipment donation. Operation International has several teams/chapters who specialize in different services, including Orthopedics, ENT, and Ophthalmology (Restore Vision).

As part of Operation International’s commitment to the long-term success of free medical programs, they have adopted the philosophy of collective partnership, where all teams — called "Chapters" — are equal partners of the charity and its future.

Chapters are financially independent, comprised of medical volunteers in certain areas of expertise and/or geographic regions, and the teams are responsible for raising the needed funds for their work. Operation International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised entirely of volunteers, so we welcome gifts of all sizes. Your donations go directly to providing much-needed health care to underserved communities around the world. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We will send you a tax acknowledgment receipt for your records.

Hi everyone, I'm raising money for Operation International Team Chicago. This upcoming April, I have been offered the opportunity to travel to Tanzania to help perform surgical care.

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.

This will be team Chicago’s fourth year. The first year we traveled to Uganda & performed 84 surgeries over one week. Year two, we performed 112 surgeries in Ghana, and this past year we returned to Ghana where we performed 219 procedures. This year 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 Tanzania in April of 2024. 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.