
Healing the Children


HTC Southern California Chapter's April 2026 Trip to Nepal
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.









