Web Directory

» A Leg To Stand On
   Helps children with disabilities in India by establishing orthopedic clinics, providing resources and training helping local doctors. Information on mission and recent work, with photos and online donations.
   http://www.altso.org

» Aid Walungu
   Assists South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, to improve their health and nutrition and to access better medical care and training. Program descriptions, photos of facilities, and how to donate or volunteer. In English, French, and Dutch.
   http://www.aidwalungu.org

» Aids Free Africa
   Community of professionals working to help Africans become self-sufficient in producing pharmaceuticals.
   http://www.aidsfreeafrica.org/

» Andean Health & Development
   Working to build self-sustaining primary health care systems in rural Ecuador. Information on goals, history, and how to get involved.
   http://www.andeanhealth.com/

» Bansang Hospital Appeal Charity
   Delivers medical and financial aid to needy people in a third world hospital in Gambia, West Africa.
   http://www.bansanghospitalappeal.com/

» Bhumethan Community Health Centre Nepal
   A volunteer treatment center for the villagers of the Bhumethan district in Nepal.
   http://www.BhumethanCommunityHealthCentre.org

» British Association of Urological Surgeons
   Urology charity working in the developing world.
   http://www.urolink.org/

» Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
   Advocating to lower the prices of existing medicines, to bring abandoned drugs back into production, and to stimulate research and development for diseases that primarily affect the poor. Includes reports and accomplishments. From MSF.
   http://www.accessmed-msf.org/

» Canvasback Missions, Inc
   Arranges housing, transportation, supplies and major equipment for medical and dental volunteers serving the Pacific Islands.
   http://www.canvasback.org/

» Center for International Cooperation in Health and Development (CCISD)
   Nonprofit which specializes in designing and managing international health projects. Information on areas of expertise, past projects, and method of work. In English, French, and Spanish.
   http://www.ccisd.org/

» DOCARE International, NFP
   Health care professionals and interested lay people providing health care to primitive and isolated people in remote areas of Western Hemisphere.
   http://www.docareintl.org

» Dentaid
   UK-based charitable organization that provides equipment, training, and oral health services to hospitals, clinics, and dentists in the developing world.
   http://www.dentaid.org/

» Dental Health International Nederland
   Provides oral health for deprived communities with a primary focus on prevention and education.
   http://www.dhin.nl

» Dental Project Peru
   Emergency dental care and education to the most impoverished and rural areas of Peru. Opportunities for volunteers and donations.
   http://www.dentalprojectperu.org

» Direct Relief International
   US-based. Sends shipments of medical equipment and supplies worldwide to help the victims of civil unrest, natural disasters and chronic poverty.
   http://www.directrelief.org/

» Doctors Worldwide
   UK-based charity working on emergency medical relief, extended medical relief and medical rehabilitation and medical education. Photos and information on projects, with how to donate or volunteer.
   http://www.doctorsworldwide.org/

» Doctors of the World, USA
   International organization working to create sustainable medical programs to those in the greatest need in the US and abroad. Has current projects in Chiapas, Kosovo, Russia, South Africa, US, Vietnam.
   http://www.dowusa.org/

» EarthMed
   Medical care in developing countries with the support of medical volunteers.
   http://www.earthmed.org

» Filipino American Medical Incorporated
   Providing charitable surgical procedures and medical services in the US and abroad. FAMI also promotes medical and technical education here and abroad.
   http://ifami.com/

» Fledglings
   Assist parents and caretakers of disabled children, or those with additional needs, with practical, affordable products to address every day issues.
   http://www.fledglings.org.uk/

» Flying Doctors
   California-based volunteer medical professionals and volunteers provide free health care to Mexico and Central American. Trip reports and volunteer opportunities.
   http://www.flyingdocs.org/

» Flying Doctors of America
   US based group supplying physicians, dentists, nurses, chiropractors, and non-medical support volunteers to care for people worldwide who otherwise would never receive professional medical care.
   http://www.fdoamerica.org

» Flying Samaritans at the University of California, Irvine
   Student-run organization dedicated to providing free health care to Mexico through monthly clinic trips with physicians, dentists, and other volunteers.
   http://www.flyingsams.com

» Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children
   Raises operating and construction funds for pediatric hospitals and clinics.
   http://www.fimrc.org/

» Friends of Bolvia Foundation, Inc.
   Basic medical care to rural citizens of Bolivia.
   http://www.friendsofbolivia.org

» Friends of Good Samaritan
   A non-profit, volunteer, group of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and registered nurses dedicated to providing surgical services to the needy in Haiti. Information on projects, facilities, and past trips.
   http://www.friendsgoodsamaritan.org

» GMin - Global Minimum
   A NGO providing long lasting insecticided bed nets to the people of Sierra Leone, Africa.
   http://www.gmin.org

» Give the Gift of Sight
   A Luxottica Group Foundation providing free eye care and glasses to people in need in US communities and around the world.
   http://www.givethegiftofsight.com/

» Global Medical Relief Fund
   Facciliates travel, room and board for children and their guardian to the United States for medical and surgical care.
   http://www.globmed.org/

» HaileysWish.org
   Dedicated to research and education for mitochondrial diseases.
   http://www.haileyswish.org

» Health Partners International of Canada
   Distributes to developing countries medicines, medical supplies and vaccines donated by Canadian industry. In English and French.
   http://www.hpicanada.ca/

» Health for Humanity
   A Western Canada based volunteer organization providing quality medical care and equipment for the poor of Guatemala. Information on past trips, planned programs, fundraising, and organization leadership.
   http://www.h4h.ca

» Himalayan Family Healthcare Project
   Provides health care in the Manang District of northern Nepal.
   http://www.himalayanfamilyhealthcare.org/

» Honduras Medical Relief at U-M
   Students and medical professionals at the University of Michigan dedicated to improving health care in rural Honduras.
   http://www.hondurasmedical.com

» Hospital Diospi Suyana
   Non-profit-organization which aims to establish and maintain a mission hospital in the Peruvian Andes.
   http://www.diospi-suyana.de

» India Renal Foundation
   Dedicated to the cause of kidney failure patients in India. Includes information on situation in the country, organization's programs, and how to donate.
   http://www.indiarenalfoundation.org/

» International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Foundation
   Dedicated to advancing the standards of care in oral and maxillofacial surgery worldwide through improved education and training.
   http://www.iaomsfoundation.org/

» International HIV/AIDS Alliance
   A development organisation which works in developing countries to support their response to AIDS.
   http://www.aidsalliance.org/

» International Medical Corps
   An emergency humanitarian health care relief organization in Albania, Angola, Bosnia, Burundi, Georgia, Kenya, Kosovo, Honduras, Somalia, and Sudan employing doctors, nurses and program managers and logisticians to provide emergency care.
   http://www.imc-la.org/

» International Medical Corps (IMC) UK
   Health care and training to save and rebuild lives. Emergency nutrition, water and sanitation services. Supports community participation and development.
   http://www.imcworldwide.org.uk/

» Interplast.org
   Provides free reconstructive surgery in developing nations.
   http://www.interplast.org

» John Dau Foundation
   Building and sustaining medical clinics and training community health workers in South Sudan.
   http://www.johndaufoundation.org/

» Lalmba
   Nonprofit organization active in several countries in Africa teaching individuals to care for their own health needs and providing primary medical care.
   http://www.lalmba.org

» MAP International
   Mission is to provide essential medicines, prevent and eradicate disease, and promote community health development. Includes program details and donation information.
   http://www.map.org/

» Maggie’s Dreamcatcher
   Dharamsala Hospital Project Inc is a charity formed to assist with the building and funding of a hospital in Dharamsala.
   http://www.maggiesdreamcatcher.org.au

» MedShare Medical Relief
   Delivers surplus of medical supplies and equipment to hospitals in more than 70 nations.
   http://www.medshare.org/

» Medecins Sans Frontieres
   An international medical and humanitarian aid organization. News, links to country sites, feature articles. (Also known as Doctors without Borders.)
   http://www.msf.org/

» MediSend International
   Collects surplus medical supplies and equipment in developed nations to be distributed to institutions in developing countries.
   http://www.medisend.org/

» Medical Aid Committee
   International humanitarian organization providing medical assistance to communities affected by conflict, natural disasters and epidemics.
   http://www.medicalaidcommittee.org/

» Medical Aid for East Timor
   Project to send material aid and medical supplies to East Timor. It is looking for monetary donations to rebuild clinics and provide local training of the Timorese.
   http://www.aideasttimor.org/

» Medical Aid for Palestine, Canada
   An organization with a mission is to improve the health of Palestinians through humanitarian and development assistance, Site is in English and French.
   http://mapcan.org/

» Medical Expeditions International
   Organizes non-religious expeditions to provide medical care in developing countries.
   http://www.medexinternational.org/

» Medical Mission Services Foundation
   Donates medical services and supplies to qualified organizations in developing countries.
   http://medicalmissionservices.com

» Medical Missionaries
   A nonsectarian volunteer group of more than 200 doctors, nurses and others who work to improve the health of the poorest of the poor throughout the world.
   http://www.medmissionaries.org/

» Medicine for Mali
   Organization that works to provide focused medical aid to a loving people in need of help in the country of Mali, West Africa.
   http://www.medicineformali.org/

» Medicus Mundi International
   An international organisation related to the World Health Organisation dealing with health care development. It actively supports the concept of primary and community-based health care.
   http://www.medicusmundi.org/

» Mercy Malaysia
   Volunteer relief organization providing medical and humanitarian services locally and abroad. Has information on activities, donation centres, news articles and newsletter subscription.
   http://www.mercy.org.my/

» Minnesota International Health Volunteers
   Mission is to improve community health by creating self-sustaining primary health care projects worldwide. Information on accomplishments, method of work, and how to get involved.
   http://www.mihv.org

» Nevis Eye Care Program
   Surgical and medical eye care on the Island of Nevis. Volunteer doctors and local nurses work together with the help of donations and support from the local government.
   http://www.neviseyecare.org/

» Operation Rainbow Canada
   Registered Canadian non-profit organization which oversees volunteer surgical teams providing free reconstructive surgery to children in under-served countries with cleft lip and palate, and burn scars.
   http://www.operationrainbowcanada.com/

» Operation Smile
   Not-for-profit, volunteer medical services organization that provides reconstructive facial surgery to indigent children and young adults in 16 developing countries and in the United States. Based in Norfolk, Virginia.
   http://operationsmile.org/

» PAGASA Medical Mission of Madison, WI
   Sends annual missions and supports two permanent medical missions to the Philippines. Volunteers from the US local communities work together to provide free medical care.
   http://pagasa1.tripod.com

» Palmetto Medical Initiative
   Provides sustainable health-care to those in need while increasing accessibility to global medical missions.
   http://www.palmettomedical.org

» Partners in Health
   Works to improve the health of poor communities in conjunction with other organizations. Has projects involving drugs for Tuberculosis and HIV. Partner projects are in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, Honduras, and Boston.
   http://www.pih.org

» Paul O'Gorman Lifeline
   Arranges treatment for children with life-threatening illnesses, from East Europe and Central Asia.
   http://www.lifelinegb.org

» Plasticos Foundation
   Volunteer organization of reconstructive surgeons providing plastic surgery for children.
   http://www.plasticosfoundation.org/

» Project Vietnam
   American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 4 provides health-care assistance, focusing on needy rural areas and children at risk. Includes trip application, reports from previous missions, and newsletter.
   http://projectvietnam.net/

» Promise of Health
   Homeopathic primary health care to poor families in Mexico’s Yucatán. Information in English and Spanish.
   http://www.promiseofhealth.org/

» Refugee Relief International
   The only medical relief organization providing aid in war zones that other relief agencies won't go to.
   http://www.refugeerelief.org/

» Remote Area Medical Volunteers Canada
   Volunteers provide free medical, dental and optometric services to remote areas, primarily Guyana and Nepal.
   http://ramv.zenutech.com/

» Sankara Eye Foundation
   US-based fundraising arm of Sankara Eye Society, working on prevention of blindness in India. Information on mission, past achievements, and how to donate.
   http://www.giftofvision.org

» Seva Canada
   International non-governmental organization whose mission is the elimination of preventable and treatable blindness.
   http://www.seva.ca/

» Smiles Change Lives
   Non-profit organization providing medically-necessary, orthodontic treatment for children from low-income families.
   http://www.smileschangelives.org/

» Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust
   Health care for curable blindness in India and other developing nations.
   http://www.sankaraeye.com/

» Suubi Trust
   Working with International Medical Foundation to provide medical care in Uganda.
   http://suubitrust.org.uk

» The Fistula Foundation
   Offering treatment and prevention of obstetric fistula through support of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, as well as programs across the country. Includes details of the hospital, and information about the fundraising and educational work of
   http://www.fistulafoundation.org/

» The Fred Hollows Foundation
   Undertaking community-based work with blindness prevention organisations in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Includes foundation history, details of projects, information on donating and volunteering, and list of regional contacts.
   http://www.hollows.org/

» The Global Micro-Clinic Project
   Works to prevent and manage diseases in economically depressed areas of our world.
   http://www.gmcp.org/

» The Guinea Development Foundation
   US-based nonprofit organization seeking to improve the Republic of Guinea's preventative, primary and emergency health care services. Gives analysis of current conditions, program goals, and information on foundation administration.
   http://www.guineadev.org

» The HealthCare Chaplaincy
   A multi-faith community of professionals dedicated to caring for persons in spirit, mind, and body. Committed to excellence and leadership in pastoral care, education, and research.
   http://www.healthcarechaplaincy.org/

» The International Foundation for the Physically Disabled (IFPD)
   A US registered non-profit that is working to enable the disabled with limited financial means around the world. Provides necessary and appropriate prostheses, orthotics and durable medical devices.
   http://www.theifpd.org/

» The Shanthimalai Research and Development Trust
   A German organisation offering support, mainly medical and educational, of poor people in the Tiruvannamalai area of South India.
   http://www.shanthimalai.org/

» The Smile Train
   An international charity that provides cleft palate surgery to those in need, as well as providing training to doctors in the region. Includes news, photograph gallery and project details.
   http://www.smiletrain.org

» The Work Of World Medical Fund
   Key elements in Africa include medical care to children in the villages of Malawi, caring for the war orphans of the DRC, providing ARVs for children with AIDS and delivering a program targeting a reduction in the incidence of transmission of the HIV viru
   http://www.worldmedicalfund.org/

» Twende! - Let's Go!
   NGO working to provide medical treatment for seriously ill patients in Mtwara, Tanzania
   http://www.twende-letsgo.com

» UCLA Operation Mend
   UCLA Operation Mend offers charitable medical services to wounded soldiers.
   http://operationmend.ucla.edu

» Uplifting Athletes, Inc.
   College football players working together to raise awareness and funding for rare diseases.
   http://upliftingathletes.org

» Urgenta Foundation
   Nonprofit organization which carries out medically based technical projects in Romanian hospitals aiming to bring hospitals' facilities up to a western level. Site contains project information.
   http://www.stichtingwerkgroepurgenta.nl/

» West Africa Medicine and Education
   Support rural health clinics with infrastructural development, equipment and supplies. Direct medical help for individuals in The Gambia.
   http://www.westafricamedicine.org/

» World Dental Relief
   Nonprofit relief organization with a state and federally licensed warehouse to receive and distribute dental supplies and equipment to dental healthcare projects around the world.
   http://www.worlddentalrelief.com/

» World Health Ambassador Program
   International medical relief team which provides medical and dental services to needy people.
   http://www.whausa.org