Operation International Team Chicago Year 5!

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