Healing the Children
Our Work in 2025
In 2025, Healing the Children (HTC) assisted 4,048 children around the world. Since our founding in 1979, HTC has provided access to quality health care for 324,853 Children from more than 100 countries worldwide.
HTC supported 16 Surgical (orthopedic; podiatry; ENT (ear, nose, and throat); cleft lip and palate; burns; urology; neurosurgery; plastics and reconstruction; and ophthalmology), and 8 Non-Surgical (audiology; dental; dermatology; speech therapy pathology; family medical; educational; pre-surgical screenings; and adaptive equipment) Teams who provided 2,567 children with access to quality medical care unattainable in their own countries. Medical and professional volunteers traveled to Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, and Ukraine.
HTC also supported 13 International Projects and 6 US Special Projects (donations of medical equipment and supplies; construction of medical clinics; renovations in hospitals; specialized medical care; sponsorships for camp; nutrition support; and water projects). Internationally volunteers were involved with projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Tanzania, and Ukraine.
Our IMAP program (International Medical Assistance Program) continues to grow serving 8 children this year from Ethiopia, Peru, and Uganda.
HTC's Local/Domestic program helped underserved children with sponsorships to summer camp programs, nutrition education, and health kits.
Two children from Ethiopia and Congo came to the US for specialized medical care.
HTC Medical Volunteer Surgeons continue to provide training in surgical skills, and advanced medical techniques with our medical partners around the world.
Healing the Children 2026
HTC begins the year with a continued commitment to fulfilling its mission in providing needed quality medical care for underserved children throughout the world and advancing medical skills and resources in developing countries.
So far this year, our chapters (HTCNE, HTCGr.Phil, HTCIL/IN, HTCTX, HTCNJ, HTCNCA, and HTCSCA) have supported 10 surgical trips (orthopedic; podiatry; ENT (ear, nose, and throat); cleft lip and palate; plastics and reconstruction; and ophthalmology), and provided supportive services (audiology; speech therapy pathology; family medical; educational; pre-surgical screenings; orthoses; physical therapy; occupational therapy and equipment; and adaptive equipment). Medical and professional volunteers have traveled to Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Honduras, Nepal, Peru, and Ukraine.
Through the IMAP (International Medical Assistance Program) six children with heart conditions traveled to India for life saving surgery. This is the fourth year HTCWI has supported this outreach effort. The need continues with 16 children remaining on the waitlist for services.
During the summer months, some of our chapters engage in local activities for children in need of services by sponsoring summer camps (horse riding therapy for children with special needs), providing adaptive equipment, hosting information booths, helping local communities with basic needs, and engaging with local nonprofits.
HTC Southern California Chapter's April 2026 Trip to Nepal