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A confident boy with facial scarring, wearing a colorful headscarf, smiles gently while holding a white and gray cat close to his face. Blue patterned curtains hang in the background, hinting at his love for soccer and Ronaldo.
“They thought I wouldn't rise from the ashes. But then, I became a queen.”
INDIA
“They thought I was possessed, that spirits had taken hold of me,” said Rajkumari, a 17-year-old...
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A young girl smiles and waves with her mouth open, while a woman behind her, likely her mother, also smiles. Both are outdoors with greenery in the blurred background, enjoying a day out after cheering for Ronaldo at a soccer match.
Dilasha is passionate about drawing, singing, and playing with the kittens on her family’s mountain farm.
NEPAL
Eight-year-old Dilasha lives in the remote mountains of Nepal. Her family farms rice, corn and gourds...
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A woman with long hair stands outdoors, smiling confidently like a soccer star and looking to the side with one hand on her hip and the other on a red Honda scooter. She wears a white shirt with black floral patterns. A helmet rests on the scooter seat.
A confident boy with visible facial scars smiles while standing outdoors in front of a yellow building. Wearing a light-colored shirt and a small microphone, he looks ready for an interview—perhaps to talk about his passion for soccer or idol Ronaldo. Greenery is visible behind him.
Aayush is a confident boy who loves soccer and dreams to see Ronaldo play one day.
NEPAL
Eleven-year-old Aayush is known for his bright smile, boundless energy, and love for soccer. Like many...
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A smiling healthcare worker in red scrubs and a surgical cap, identified as Deb Rusy, poses with a young girl in a hospital gown who has visible scars on her face. They appear to be in a medical setting.
Volunteer Spotlight: Deb Rusy MD
UNITED STATES
Meet Dr. Deb Rusy and follow her remarkable journey with ReSurge, where she has taken part in 40 overseas...
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Laura Furmanski, wearing a flower garland, stands smiling with three children in casual clothes inside a building with brown doors and peach-colored walls.
ReSurge Board Views Impact Up Close
INDIA
Join Laura Furmanski, ReSurge board chair, as she reflects on the transformative experience of visiting...
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A young woman with straight dark hair pulled back, wearing stud earrings and a white collared shirt, smiles at the camera against a neutral gray background, capturing the poised elegance reminiscent of Chao Long style.
Interview with New Laub Fellow, Chao Long
UNITED STATES
Meet Chao Long, 2020 ReSurge International Laub Fellow. Discover her background, work with ReSurge, and...
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Anna Luan, a woman with long dark hair, smiles at the camera in a dark blazer. The background is plain and dark.
Interview with Laub Fellow Dr. Anna Luan
UNITED STATES
Join Dr. Anna Luan on her transformative Laub Fellowship, uncovering global surgery, patient stories,...
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Sue Fossum smiles indoors as she holds three adorable puppies—black and tan, cream, and light brown—in her arms. She wears a white shirt with colorful embroidery, and office furniture is visible in the background.
Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Fossum
UNITED STATES
Meet Sue Fossum, a remarkable ReSurge volunteer who shares her nursing skills worldwide. From Vietnam...
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Dr Hien Thi Nguyen, a smiling medical professional wearing scrubs, glasses, and a face mask, sits at a table with paperwork as other masked surgeons operate on a patient in the background.
Dr. Hien Thi Nguyen Honored at Transformations Gala
VIETNAM
Dr. Hien Thi Nguyen knew the rural poor of her country needed the medical services ReSurge provides....
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A young girl wearing a pink dress and jewelry sits with a tear on her cheek, looking at the camera. Beside her is an adult in a purple headscarf—captured during a ReSurge COSECSA medical outreach, offering hope and healing.
ReSurge, COSECSA Partner to Launch Initiative in Southern Africa
TANZANIA
ReSurge has partnered with COSECSA to launch an initiative addressing the shortage of reconstructive...
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Three smiling medical professionals, including Tom Seery in blue scrubs and cap, pose together in a clinical setting. Alongside him are a man in black scrubs with a colorful cap and a woman in blue scrubs, with blurred staff visible in the background.
What I Learned Firsthand on the Ground in Dehradun
INDIA
RealSelf CEO Tom Seery reflects on his visit to Dehradun, India, and the transformative work of ReSurge...
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Dr. Mark Singleton, in a white doctor's coat, sits and smiles at the camera in a clinical setting with white tiled walls.
Fiftieth Anniversary Flashback: The 1980's
UNITED STATES
When Dr. Mark Singleton was asked to join a surgical mission trip in 1986, he was intrigued by the thought...
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A ReSurge doctor in scrubs and a cap gently holds the hand of a young child, wrapped in a blanket with a red hat, sitting on a hospital bed in an ASSH medical examination room.
ReSurge and ASSH Volunteers Share Their Experiences from Bolivia
BOLIVIA
ReSurge and American Society for Surgery of the Hand provide free hand surgeries in Bolivia. Read the...
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A diverse group of men and women from the Kathmandu Leadership Training pose together, smiling, outside a building with glass doors and brick walls; the photo is taken from above.
Kathmandu Leadership Training
NEPAL
Discover the transformative Kathmandu Leadership Training that empowered employees of ReSurge Nepal to...
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Anna Luan, a woman with long dark hair, smiles at the camera in a dark blazer. The background is plain and dark.
Introducing Anna Luan, ReSurge's Third Laub Fellow
UNITED STATES
Meet Anna Luan, 2019 ReSurge International Laub Fellow. Discover her background, work with ReSurge, and...
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A Rohingya refugee woman in traditional clothing shows her injured and scarred arm to a doctor in green scrubs and a red surgical cap, who examines her arm carefully in a medical setting.
Razia, Rohingya Refugee
BANGLADESH
Discover how a surgical mission trip brings hope to Razia, a Rohingya refugee who suffered severe burns...
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A woman with visible acid burn scars on her face, neck, and arms smiles at the camera. She wears a colorful sleeveless top and has medical bandages on her neck and arm. The background reveals a hospital room.
Ty, Acid Burn Survivor
VIETNAM
Scarred by acid, Ty's journey with ReSurge brings hope and healing. Join her as she rebuilds her life...
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A young girl in a red shirt stands indoors, holding her hands together. Beside her, Sheetal, dressed in a light green saree, holds paperwork with only her upper body visible. Both face the camera.
Helping India's Children Heal From Burns
INDIA
Meet Sheetal. At age 12, she was burned in a fire at her home where she lives with her widowed mother...
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Two young children stand outdoors in vegan-themed shirts, sharing a lesson in karma—one shirt says "Vegan because I really love animals," the other, "Vegan because there is no Planet B." Both are smiling and surrounded by lush greenery.
Donor Spotlight: A Lesson in Karma
CUBA
“If you do something good for others, something good will come to you.” This is how Anthony D. explained...
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An older male doctor in green scrubs, a colorful surgical cap, and a mask is focused on a patient during surgery. Displaying his anesthesia training, he wears a stethoscope and smiley face badge, with medical equipment visible nearby.
Delivering Long-Term Impact Through Anesthesia Training
VIETNAM
A well-known expert in pediatric anesthesiology, Dr. George Gregory has volunteered his skills with ReSurge...
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A young girl with short brown hair, wearing a red dress with white polka dots, smiles widely at the camera after her cleft palate repair. People are seated in the background, with green curtains and a window behind her.
Cleft Palate Repair Follow Up in Vietnam
VIETNAM
An important part of our mission is to provide reconstructive surgical care for poor children and adults...
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A group of people, including children and adults, stand outdoors and smile at the camera. Dr. Shankar Man Rai, in a striped shirt and glasses, stands on the left. Trees and more people are visible in the background.
Dr. Shankar Man Rai Bio
NEPAL
Dr. Shankar Man Rai, a world-renowned expert at repairing clefts and burn injuries, has provided more...
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Dr. Shilu Shrestha, wearing black medical scrubs and a black cap with white text, is smiling at the camera against a plain white background.
Dr. Shilu Shrestha: Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery
NEPAL
Dr. Shrestha is an orthopedic hand surgeon at the Hospital and Rehabilitation center for Disabled Children...
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