Help Carrie Rivera Restore Vision in Kenya

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.

I will be traveling with the Restore Vision team to Kakamega, Kenya in January 2025. Our goal is to perform 200 sight-restoring surgeries, which include cataracts and pterygiums. Each member from Restore Vision has a goal of raising $2,500 to cover the costs of sending a team to Kenya. Operation International also has a high rating on Charity Navigator for reference - https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/450523129

I wholeheartedly appreciate any contribution, big or small, and through your support, know that you are also helping restore vision for the people of Kenya.

Please include my name as the title of your donation :) THANK YOU!!