Causes: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases, Ear & Throat Diseases, Health, International, International Development, Surgical Specialties

Mission: MMFCs mission is providing free surgical/dental care to underprivileged children all over the world. Our main focus is on children and young adults with congenital defects (e. g. cleft lips/palates), burn scars, trauma and cancers of the head/neck. An adjunct to the surgical care is the education of doctors and nurses from the U. S. and the host countries to which we travel. These healthcare workers are trained in surgical techniques and nursing skills necessary to continue caring for children after our mission is completed.

Programs: The organization sent teams to several locations including eduador, guatemala, the philippines, and rwanda, where team members screened, examined and ultimately preformed surgical procedures on hundreds of patients. (in addition, there was donated travel, hotels, supplies and skilled surgical labor of$).