Mending Kids provides free life-saving surgical care to sick children worldwide by deploying
volunteer medical teams and educating communities to become medically self-sustaining.
volunteer medical teams and educating communities to become medically self-sustaining.
Our volunteer medical teams donate their time and services
to care for children while educating local medical staff.
to care for children while educating local medical staff.
HOW IT ALL STARTED...
The vibrant and significant history of Mending Kids International began with our founder and devoted full-time volunteer Cris Embleton almost 30 years ago. After the tragic passing of Cris' adopted daughter just prior to her first birthday, when $5 worth of medicine would have saved her life, Cris set out to make certain children around the world had access to life-saving surgeries and medical care.
By building relationships with local hospitals in Southern California and third world physicians, Cris was able to bring children to the United States for surgery and provide treatment to others through annual medical missions abroad. She formed her own international non-profit organization, Healing the Children - which is now running in 14 states!
In order to expand the mission in California, Cris and her local Board of Directors broke away in 2005 to form Mending Kids International. Cris will always be such a special part of our daily mission to help children around the world receive transformational surgeries to live normal and fun childhoods!
By building relationships with local hospitals in Southern California and third world physicians, Cris was able to bring children to the United States for surgery and provide treatment to others through annual medical missions abroad. She formed her own international non-profit organization, Healing the Children - which is now running in 14 states!
In order to expand the mission in California, Cris and her local Board of Directors broke away in 2005 to form Mending Kids International. Cris will always be such a special part of our daily mission to help children around the world receive transformational surgeries to live normal and fun childhoods!
THE TEAM
A dedicated team of people who combine their skills and power their hearts
to organize, plan, empower and execute our mission
to organize, plan, empower and execute our mission
Cristina
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Isabelle
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Chaoyi
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Icy Jingyi
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ANNE
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2020 board of directors
ROBINSON MOORECard Connect
Board President |
ROSEY BELL
Coldwell Banker
Board Vice-President |
LORI BECKWITHSotheby's International Realty
Board Secretary |
RANA GEBRANNew York Life
Board Treasurer |
CARMELA
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MARTY E. DIETRICHSenior Account Executive |
JASON FRISCHER, MDCincinnati Children's Hospital Colorectal Center |
LESLIE FROSTCommunity Volunteer |
Dorothy LuceyReporter Media Personality |
ANDRE PANOSSIAN, MDPediatric Plastic Surgery |
Richard taburaGreenburg Traurig LLP |
Ayal Willner, mdSouthern California Ear, Nose and Throat |
Evan Zahn, mdCedars-Sinai Medical Center Congenital Heart Program |
Julia HansEmeritus & Founding Board Member
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ROBYN MOOREEmeritus Board Member
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