Volunteer Reflection – An Orthopaedic Surgeon in Tanzania
In March 2024, Jordan Tropf, MD, traveled to Moshi, Tanzania to teach at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC). He was…
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HVO Sends First Volunteer to Kabale, Uganda Pediatrics Project
In September 2023, Dr. Ashley Serrette spent two weeks at the Kabale University School of Medicine as the first volunteer…
From the Classroom to Cambodia
Since 2007, Dr. Rick Henker, the director of HVO’s anesthesia project in Siem Reap, Cambodia, has been taking his students…
Expanding Oral Health Care in Rural Uganda
Dr. David Ciesla found his way to HVO in 2020 through a colleague, Dr. Elizabeth Shick, who introduced him to…
Inspiring Nursing Education at Sihanouk Hospital Center for HOPE, Cambodia
By Patti Nicks, RN, MSN I have maintained an active connection to HVO since I first volunteered for an assignment…
A Volunteer Story – Cancer Rehabilitation Training in Vietnam
Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam in October 2023 to provide physical therapy training to staff at…
Transformative Partnerships: How Education Changes Lives
For Betty Beard, what started as short-term volunteer assignment turned into a long-term commitment serving as the project director for…
Transforming Oral and Maxillofacial Care in Tanzania: The Impact of an Intravenous Sedation Program
Tanzania, which has a population of over 63 million, has approximately 15 practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons. These surgeons have…
Leading Vietnam’s First Oncology Nurse Training Course
Written by: Amy Sacco, RN, MS, OCN In March of 2023 while I was scrolling through my e-mail, a new…