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Why I Give: Dr. Eric Mooney
Dr. Eric Mooney, a plastic surgeon from Cooperstown, New York, has been volunteering with ReSurge International...
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Interview with ReSurge Surgical Partner: Dr. Owen Muzinda
Originally from Zimbabwe, Dr. Owen Muzinda started as a ReSurge surgical trainee with a passion for microsurgery....
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Healing by the River: Mona's Story
In the outskirts of Dehradun, India, near the Sahastradhara River, lives nine-year-old Mona, a brave...
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Rajkumari Dehradun & Mental Health Counsellors
On Mental Health Day ReSurge Presents: The Connection Cure
Restoring Joy and Agency in Medicine October 10, 2025, at 7 am PT on World Mental Health Day, ReSurge...
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Why I Give: Dr. Eric Mooney
Dr. Eric Mooney, a plastic surgeon from Cooperstown, New York, has been volunteering with ReSurge International...
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Owen Update
Interview with ReSurge Surgical Partner: Dr. Owen Muzinda
Originally from Zimbabwe, Dr. Owen Muzinda started as a ReSurge surgical trainee with a passion for microsurgery....
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Healing by the River: Mona's Story
In the outskirts of Dehradun, India, near the Sahastradhara River, lives nine-year-old Mona, a brave...
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Rajkumari Dehradun & Mental Health Counsellors
On Mental Health Day ReSurge Presents: The Connection Cure
Restoring Joy and Agency in Medicine October 10, 2025, at 7 am PT on World Mental Health Day, ReSurge...
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Nepal Baby
From Crisis to Care: Helping Patients Amid Kathmandu’s Unrest
Many of you have reached out after hearing news of the current unrest in Nepal, where protests over a...
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Why I Give: Robert Lin
Robert Lin, a monthly ReSurge donor, is Vice President of the product team at Clarify Health. In an interview,...
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Pioneering Access to Microsurgery in Africa 
ReSurge International has been pioneering access to microsurgery in Sub-Saharan Africa through a research-backed...
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He’s my brother. What else could I do?
Fita was a motorcycle taxi driver in Sebata, Ethiopia, when his life changed in an instant. A devastating...
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ReSurge International Acquires Physicians for Peace Programs
ReSurge International, a leading global surgery nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access...
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Medical Volunteer Nurse Spotlight: Ingrid Crocco
We recently interviewed Ingrid Crocco for Women’s History Month. Ingrid is a ReSurge Medical Volunteer...
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Dr. Trung Hau Lê Thua: Pioneering Access to Life-Changing Care for Ethnic Minorities and Women in Vietnam
Dr. Trung Hau Lê Thua is a true pioneer in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Based in Hue City, Vietnam,...
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ReSurge-Led Partnership Enables Surgical Care in War-Affected Areas of Tigray, Ethiopia
Since signing a peace agreement in November 2024, Ethiopia’s Tigray region has worked to rebuild...
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Dr. Pramila Shakya is Maxillofacial Surgeon and Pioneering Woman Surgeon
Dr. Pramila Shakya, a skilled maxillofacial surgeon at Kirtipur Hospital in Nepal, is a testament to...
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Baby Salina just got a cleft lip surgery after traveling two days with her mom and aunt.
Born in a remote village where the nearest medical facility is days away, baby Salina arrived at Kirtipur...
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Muskan is a 2021 International Woman of Courage Award Winner, ReSurge patient, and acid attack survivor.
At the age of 15, Muskan Khatun was brutally attacked by a group of boys from her school who threw a...
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“They thought I wouldn't rise from the ashes. But then, I became a queen.”
“They thought I was possessed, that spirits had taken hold of me,” said Rajkumari, a 17-year-old...
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Dilasha is passionate about drawing, singing, and playing with the kittens on her family’s mountain farm.
Eight-year-old Dilasha lives in the remote mountains of Nepal. Her family farms rice, corn and gourds...
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Aayush is a confident boy who loves soccer and dreams to see Ronaldo play one day.
Eleven-year-old Aayush is known for his bright smile, boundless energy, and love for soccer. Like many...
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ReSurge Awarded USAID Grants for Essential Equipment in Nepal and Vietnam
ReSurge International was awarded $4,000,000 in grant funds from the United States Agency for International...
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