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The Pediatric ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship training trip is off to a strong start. 35 patients screened today and scheduled for surgery. Incredible collaboration and efficiency from our volunteers and local partners — more to come as the week unfolds!

#pediatricsurgery #nonprofit #changinglives #globalsurgery #earnosethroat 
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.

The Pediatric ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship training trip is off to a strong start. 35 patients screened today and scheduled for surgery. Incredible collaboration and efficiency from our volunteers and local partners — more to come as the week unfolds!

#pediatricsurgery #nonprofit #changinglives #globalsurgery #earnosethroat
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
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15 hours ago
And theyre off!  Wait, what?  Thats right, a small team is headed to Ethiopia today. Thanks to CSI volunteers, Drs. Siva Chinnadurai, Jesse Hennum, Raj Peterson and rock star OR nurse Wendy Vaughan for blazing the trail for our first of its kind, focused fellowship training trip. Soon the team will be with Dr. Kassaw Ketemaw and our colleagues at College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. Stay tuned for more updates this week!

And they're off! Wait, what? That's right, a small team is headed to Ethiopia today. Thanks to CSI volunteers, Drs. Siva Chinnadurai, Jesse Hennum, Raj Peterson and rock star OR nurse Wendy Vaughan for blazing the trail for our first of its kind, focused fellowship training trip. Soon the team will be with Dr. Kassaw Ketemaw and our colleagues at College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. Stay tuned for more updates this week! ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago
Our amazing CSI volunteers prepared the first round of supplies to ship to Firestone, Harbel, Liberia - 4 pallets out the door! Special thanks to our partners at Murphy Logistics Solutions and Firestone for making it possible to ship these vital medical supplies for the 2026 surgical and community health outreach trip in January!

Our amazing CSI volunteers prepared the first round of supplies to ship to Firestone, Harbel, Liberia - 4 pallets out the door! Special thanks to our partners at Murphy Logistics Solutions and Firestone for making it possible to ship these vital medical supplies for the 2026 surgical and community health outreach trip in January! ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago
July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month

While awareness grows in the U.S., children with cleft and facial differences in many other parts of the world still face overwhelming barriers to care.

In resource-limited countries, access to safe, timely cleft surgery is challenging — and delays in care can have lifelong impacts on a child’s physical, emotional and social well-being.

That’s why CSI goes beyond short-term surgical missions. We partner with hospitals to build sustainable systems of care, empowering local teams to continue providing life-changing services long after we’ve gone.

Because every child — everywhere — deserves the chance to thrive.

#CleftAwarenessMonth #CraniofacialAwareness #GlobalSurgery #PediatricSurgery

July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month

While awareness grows in the U.S., children with cleft and facial differences in many other parts of the world still face overwhelming barriers to care.

In resource-limited countries, access to safe, timely cleft surgery is challenging — and delays in care can have lifelong impacts on a child’s physical, emotional and social well-being.

That’s why CSI goes beyond short-term surgical missions. We partner with hospitals to build sustainable systems of care, empowering local teams to continue providing life-changing services long after we’ve gone.

Because every child — everywhere — deserves the chance to thrive.

#CleftAwarenessMonth #CraniofacialAwareness #GlobalSurgery #PediatricSurgery
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2 weeks ago
DONT MISS THE FUN — OR THE DISCOUNT!

Game on for good! 🏓 Purchase your tickets today for CSIs Pickleball Social at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 14, from 3–6 p.m. 

🎟️ Early bird pricing ends Thursday, July 31 — grab your tickets now and help bring life-changing surgical care to children around the world. Go to https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/pickleball-social

#twincitiesevents #twincitiespickleball #fundraiser #nonprofit

DON'T MISS THE FUN — OR THE DISCOUNT!

Game on for good! 🏓 Purchase your tickets today for CSI's Pickleball Social at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 14, from 3–6 p.m.

🎟️ Early bird pricing ends Thursday, July 31 — grab your tickets now and help bring life-changing surgical care to children around the world. Go to www.zeffy.com/ticketing/pickleball-social

#twincitiesevents #twincitiespickleball #fundraiser #nonprofit
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3 weeks ago
Our latest newsletter is out!
🔗 Read the 2025 Summer Newsletter at https://childrenssurgeryintl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Summer2025Newsletter_DIGITAL.pdf

#newsletter #nonprofit #pediatricsurgery  #globalhealth #changinglives

Our latest newsletter is out!
🔗 Read the 2025 Summer Newsletter at childrenssurgeryintl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Summer2025Newsletter_DIGITAL.pdf

#newsletter #nonprofit #pediatricsurgery #globalhealth #changinglives
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4 weeks ago
🚢 Supplies on the move!

Huge thanks to our partner Impact Health The Gambia for collecting 20 boxes of CSI supplies — including child life items, blankets, hospital gowns, OR supplies, and medical equipment for Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.

These will be part of a container shipment that will arrive in Banjul this October — just in time for our trip!

We’re proud to collaborate in expanding healthcare access in The Gambia. Impact Health The Gambia is helping us deliver these critical supplies and saving us costs in doing so. This allows us to focus on what matters most: life-changing surgery and medical training. 

#GlobalHealth #HealthcareAccess #Partnership #PediatricSurgery #TheGambia

🚢 Supplies on the move!

Huge thanks to our partner Impact Health The Gambia for collecting 20 boxes of CSI supplies — including child life items, blankets, hospital gowns, OR supplies, and medical equipment for Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.

These will be part of a container shipment that will arrive in Banjul this October — just in time for our trip!

We’re proud to collaborate in expanding healthcare access in The Gambia. Impact Health The Gambia is helping us deliver these critical supplies and saving us costs in doing so. This allows us to focus on what matters most: life-changing surgery and medical training.

#GlobalHealth #HealthcareAccess #Partnership #PediatricSurgery #TheGambia
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1 month ago

From Regions Hospital to Africa

Thanks to a generous in-kind donation from Regions Hospital, CSI will bring several GlideScopes to our partner sites. This vital equipment will help both our travelling surgical teams and in-country partners manage difficult pediatric airways more effectively during intubation.

A GlideScope is a type of video laryngoscope, meaning it uses a small camera and screen to provide a clear view of the airway during intubation.

Watch as Jessica Driscoll, a CSI clinical lead and volunteer OR nurse, gives you a quick demo of how a GlideScope works.

#GlobalImpact #pediatricsurgery #changinglives #nonprofit
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2 months ago
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