At a Glance

Healing the Children envisions a world where every child has access to medical care.

The challenges have never been greater: the ever changing healthcare system in the United States, the shortage of available funds to nonprofit organizations, and the ever increasing needs of children here and around the world.

So until our vision can be realized, our hope is to be a powerful instrument of healing.  We hope to change the world for all the families who come to us for medical care they can get nowhere else.

Here is what has been done.

Since 1979:

• in our International Inbound Program (bringing kids from abroad) we have helped 7,141 kids from 105 countries, speaking dozens of different languages.
• Our Medical/Surgical/Dental/Special Project teams that traveled abroad have served 147,644 on scores of team trips.
• Under our Domestic (U.S.) Program, 2,875 U.S. children have received free medical care or assistance.
• 33,912 U.S. children have been served by our Special Group Projects.
• That means, since 1979, 191,572 children have benefited from the generosity of our volunteer medical professionals, our hospitals, our host families, our donors and our countless other volunteers.
• In our Sustainability Program, we initiate and join with others on projects that create lasting medical assets and resources for all needy children within a geographical area.
• Each year we provide millions of dollars worth of gratis care on modest budgets.  For every $1 we spend, we deliver $27 worth of care.

…due to the donations by hospitals, health care providers and numerous volunteers, medical supplies and services.