Cambodia

Angkor Hospital for Children

Siem Reap, Cambodia

January 2 - 9, 2010:

Surgical Friends Foundation is planning a mission trip to Cambodia early next year to perform life-altering operations on some of the country’s young land mine victims who now live with physical deformities. After 20 years of war, one out of every 290 Cambodians is living with a deformity as a direct result of the numerous land mines plaguing their landscape. This is one of the highest ratios in the world. One would think that with such a high number of landmine victims they would be recognized and acknowledged by society with some compassion and grace. Not only is this not the case, it is vastly the opposite.

Surgical Friends Foundation will be working in association with Angkor Hospital for Children, a leading pediatric hospital providing free healthcare to the children of Cambodia. AHC is sponsored by the non-profit Friends Without a Border, and since opening in 1999, AHC has provided nearly three quarters of a million treatments to needy children. For more information visit Angkor Hospital for Children.

Surgical Friends mission objective in Cambodia is to provide more than 30 victims of landmines with reconstructive surgery by a team of skilled surgeons over the course of five short days. The trip is leverage with the support of Friends Without a Border who will cover the cost to the local Hospital, Supplies and Staff. The local team will ensure that over the course of their stay the most serious cases are evaluated and provided with the necessary surgery and aftercare. During the trip great care and intention is given to training Cambodia’s medical team, and to remain a resource to them, establishing a life-long relationship. Ultimately these young victims will have better access to quality care and skilled volunteer reconstructive surgeons as a direct result of the trip and the physician training and support.

Dear, Dr Kami Parsa, On behalf of Angkor Hospital for Children and Friends without A Border, we wish to acknowledge the receipt of Medical Supplies as the following picture attached. We want to thank you for your generous donation to the Hospital received. We really appreciated your support to our hospital. Please find some pictures taken when your donation arrived.

Did you know?

• On average, Angkor Hospital for children has sees 350 children and their families each day.
• Since 1999, AHC has provided nearly three quarters of a million child treatments.
• AHC, has been organized by the Ministry of Health as an official teaching hospital, having trained hundreds of health care and NGO workers throughout Cambodia and beyond.
• 35% of Cambodia population has no access to improved drinking water.
• 72% of the Cambodian population has no access to improved sanitation facilities.
• 36% of the Cambodian children under-five are moderately to severely under weight.
• 1 in every 12 Cambodian children dies before the age of 5 year old.

Again, on behalf of Angkor Hospital for Children, I would like to thank you very much for your support and generosity. With your kind donation you have enabled us to help our children. Sincerely, The staff and children of Angkor Hospital for Children Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia

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Haiti

SURGICAL FRIENDS GOES TO HAITI

June 30 - July 5^th , 2010

Because of the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti, thousands of people have lost their lives. The country is in desperate need of continuous help. Surgical Friends Foundation is planning its first trip to Haiti to see patients at Hope Hospital in June 2010. Here is how you can help:

$10 donation will pay for 20 IV bags needed for dehydrated children

$50 donation will pay for antibiotic treatment needed for 5 children

$250 donation will pay for one child’s surgery

$1000 sponsors one surgeon for a mission trip

Surgical Friends is a 501 c 3 registered non profit foundation. All donations are tax deductible.

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OR Mail checks to: Surgical Friends Foundation 465 N Roxbury Dr. 1001 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Call us 310.562.3631

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St. Vincent Island

St. Vincent Island

April 3 – 11, 2010

Surgical Friends is taking a Medical Team of ten to the island of St. Vincent. The Team will be met by a local medical team and will provide life-altering surgical procedures for up to 20 patents during their stay.

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Bolivia

SURGICAL FRIENDS GOES TO BOLIVIA

Santa Cruz, Bolivia

February 18-25, 2012