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Critical Surgical Care
for Sick Children

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Mending Kids provides free life-saving surgical care to sick children worldwide by deploying volunteer medical teams and supporting communities to become medically self-sustaining.
​Since 2005, we have mended thousands of children in 72 countries, including the US.
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surgical mission trips completed
children mended as of 4/30/2023

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The Health Equity Leadership Project (HELP) embodies the fundamental philosophy of all Mending Kids programs.
Our Overseas/Hometown Missions and Individual Surgical Care Programs (U.S.A. & International) address health inequity by providing underserved children access to surgical care.
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Our Training, Research, and Innovation program (TRI), provides exchanges of knowledge through hands-on training, cutting-edge technology, and virtual symposia; helping elevate the standard of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care. Mending Kids supports its international mentees by offering observerships, medical conferences, and financial support for local surgeries. These programs cultivate leadership and self-sustainment in surgical care around the world.
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Additionally, HELP affords non-medical volunteers the opportunity for internships and to travel on Mending Kids overseas missions, during which they can shadow and support medical professionals in the delivery of surgical care. Many of our volunteers go on to careers in global health and medicine, or start their own nonprofits.

OUR CORE PROGRAMS

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Overseas Surgical Mission

Our surgical teams travel to developing countries on specialized missions to mend children in need of life-saving surgeries, and to train local surgical staff to create sustainable programs.
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INDIVIDUAL SURGICAL CARE

Children who are unreachable through overseas missions are referred to our partner hospitals in the United States or abroad that meet our stringent requirements for the specialty care they need.
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Hometown ​Mission

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We provide free outpatient surgical care to underserved children across the United States. Many in underserved communities lack access to necessary surgeries, facing insufficient coverage due to insurance companies categorizing them as “non-life threatening” or “elective.”  This leaves uninsured, underinsured, or undocumented children facing significant obstacles, including risk of bullying, harassment and self-harm. We firmly believe in the transformative power of restoring self-esteem in children, as it serves as a gateway to enhanced learning and outlook on life.

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Training
Research
and
​Innovation

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In 2015, the Training, Research and Innovation department was created at Mending Kids. The department promotes effective philanthropy and expands Mending Kids’ mission through research that informs decision-making and program design.

Routine community appraisals and needs assessment, evaluation of programs and partnerships, and data collection and analysis will guide the organization’s strategic growth.
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Mending Kids is committed to conducting research and collecting data on key surgical
indicators on nearly every mission we deploy, and then using the information gathered
to monitor progress, engage communities, and inform health policies.

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Angels in LA: Mending Kids provides free critical surgical care to children
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A Chance at Life: Expanding Pediatric Cardiac Care in East Africa
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Malibu student shares experience with volunteering in the Mending Kids program
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How MUSE Global Service Learning Trips Improve Education

UPCOMING EVENTS & programS

​Philippines Regional Cardiac Missions
Oct 2023
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​Tanzania Cardiac Mission
October 8-13, 2023
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​Peru General Mission
December 17-22, 2023
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​Mauritius Cardiac Mission
Nov 26, 2023
Tentative 2024 Missions
Tanzania Anorectal Malformation (ARM)
- Mwanza (Jan 15-19)
​Guatemala Ear Nose Throat - (Feb 12-16)
Armenia Plastic (April/May 2024)
Hike to Mend!
An ongoing campaign honoring the journey that a parent takes to gain access to surgical care for their child.
Join us in raising awareness of health disparity everywhere. Hike a few miles so that, together, we can provide kids with the life-changing care that they need.
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Annual Report 2022:
As we wrap up 2022, we are on the brink of mending our 5000th child. This incredible milestone is a testament to the dedication of our medical and non-medical volunteers, the generosity of the companies who donate valuable medical supplies, and the philanthropy of our individual donors, corporate supporters and foundations. We could not have gotten this far without your help.
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and hundreds of other committed organizations, hospitals, foundations, companies, and communities. Join our heroes and team up with Mending Kids to make sure every child receives the care they need.
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a map of The places we've served...

Since 2005, we have mended children in over 64 countries, including the United States. Zooming on the map and see where we've been!
* Purple markers are countries where we led surgical mission trips in while blue markers are countries where we helped individual patients
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR RECENT PROGRAM PHOTOS AND ALBUMS
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Mailing Address:
Mending Kids
​21255 Burbank Blvd, Ste 120
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
​General Inquiry:
Phone: 818-843-6363
​Email: hello@mendingkids.org
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2022 Annual Report
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2021 Audited Financials
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2020 Tax Return
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2019 Tax Return
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