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INDIA
“They thought I was possessed, that spirits had taken hold of me,” said Rajkumari, a 17-year-old...

NEPAL
Eight-year-old Dilasha lives in the remote mountains of Nepal. Her family farms rice, corn and gourds...

NEPAL
Now 25, Jenny is an acid attack survivor and a burn patient counselor at ReSurge International’s...
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BOLIVIA
“Hands are an important part of the human body. Without our hands, we can hardly do anything. Because...

VIETNAM
Meet Kinh, an Eight-Year-Old Child From the H’re Community
In central Vietnam, eight-year-old Kinh...

UNITED STATES
ReSurge International was honored to host a panel at the 68th United Nations Commission on the Status...

UNITED STATES
“The power of this multigenerational multiplier effect is tremendous, as a single surgeon in an LMIC...

UNITED STATES
Girls on Fire: The Gendered Outcomes of Burn Injuries
In a world where health disparities challenge...

INDIA
Dr. Vinita Puri is a true humanitarian. She is a professor and the head of the plastic and reconstructive...

UNITED STATES
We Are Honored to Share Our 2023 Annual Report
We are proud to celebrate an exceptional year in which...

TANZANIA
Life-changing accident leads to a historic medical milestone in Tanzania. Read the incredible journey...

ETHIOPIA
The Matolase Mtonga Scholarship Program
Though women comprise more than 50% of the population, they...

INDIA
Princela's life changed forever when a cooking accident left her with severe burns. Read how reconstructive...

VIETNAM
Shelley Brown is a valued member of ReSurge International’s giving community, and she recently had the...

NEPAL
Devastating fire in Nepal prompts ReSurge International to mobilize emergency response team, providing...

NETHERLANDS
Nurses adapt to virtual training post-COVID, share insights at ICPAN 2023. Evolving nursing education...

BOLIVIA
In her five years on the ReSurge International Board of Directors, Manisha Shetty Gulati has witnessed...

VIETNAM
Son Hoang from central Vietnam wears many hats – a doting grandmother, a devoted mother, a resilient...

ZAMBIA
First Zambian plastic surgeon, Dr. Chihena Banda, receives support from ReSurge to train at prestigious...

BOLIVIA
In 2019, a team of ReSurge Medical Volunteers went on a trip to La Paz, Bolivia, with a Surgical Team...

UNITED STATES
Reflections on my first year as President & CEO of ReSurge International by Claire Lachance. Join me...

UNITED STATES
Meet Halley Darrach, 2023 ReSurge International Laub Fellow. Discover her background, work with ReSurge,...