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With fantastic support from our donors and volunteers we achieved some great results in 2022/23.

*  141 children treated for clubfoot in Madagascar and Somaliland

*  33 scholarships for specialty training, fellowships and medical students

*  438 medical professionals trained

*  244 surgical operations

*  $838,000 worth of donated medical equipment and supplies shipped

Check out our 2023 Annual Report  for more stories and information about our 2022/23 activities.

Huge thanks to Becky Chilcott at Chil3 for many years of pro bono designing, and to Bronte Maddren (intern) for designing this year’s report.

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