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AboutFace International
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www.aboutfaceinternational.org
Toronto, Canada
(800)-665-FACE
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Ontario
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Facial reconstructive surgeries & resources
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Africare
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www.africare.org
Africare House
440 R Street NW 20001-1935
Washington, DC
(202)-462-3614
(202)-387-1034
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Africa
Est. 1970
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Varies
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Alliance for Smiles
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www.allianceforsmiles.org
2565 Third Street, Suite 237
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415)-647-4481 Work
(415)-647-7041 FAX
atstangl@yahoo.com (Anita Stangl, President & CEO)
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Varies
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Medical professionals, Rotarians, and service groups working hand-in-hand to repair children's broken smiles and create lasting bridges of international friendship.
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American Refugee Committee
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www.archq.org
Minneapolis, MN
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Asia, Bosnia,Africa, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia
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Prior overseas experience with emphasis on tropical medicine
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Amigos de las Americas
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www.amigoslink.org
5618 Star Ln.
Houston, TX 77057
(800)-231-7796
(713)-782-5290
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Central & South America
Est. 1965
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Varies
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CAM International
(Central American Mission)
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www.caminternational.org
8625 La Prada Dr.
Dallas, TX
1-800-366-2264
(214)-327-8206
(214)-327-8201 FAX
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Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Hispanic USA, Spain
Est. 1890
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Varies
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Campus Crusade for Christ International
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www.ReachTheWorld@ccci.org
Orlando, FL
(888)-272-4442
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Africa, East Asia, Middle East
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All specialties
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Catholic Medical Association
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www.cathmed.org
159 Washington St., Ste.B
Boston, MA 02135
(617)-782-3356
(617)-782-3362 FAX
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Honduras, Brazil, Haiti
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All specialties-physicians & nurses
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Catholic Medical Mission Board
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www.cmmb.org
10 W. 17th St.
New York, NY 10011-5765
(800)-678-5659
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Central & South America, Africa, Asia
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Varies
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Christian Medical & Dental Society
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www.cmdahome.org
P.O. Box 7500
Bristol, TN
(888)-231-2637
(423)-844-1000
(423)-844-1005 FAX
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Worldwide
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All specialties
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Christian Orthopaedic Partners
an affiliate of Children's Medical Ministries
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www.COP@mtoak.org
(888)-410-4647
Crofton, MD
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Central & South America
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Orthopedists, Physical Therapists
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CBinternational
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www.cbi.org
1501 W. Mineral Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120-5612
(800)-487-4224
(720)-283-2000
(720)-283-9383 FAX
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Indonesia,Ivory Coast, Pakistan, Zaire...70 countries (10 days-2 months, renewable)
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Gynecology, midwifery, public health
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Compassion International
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www.compassion.com
Colorado Springs, CO
(800)-336-7676
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Developing countries
Est. 1952
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Child survival
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CURE International
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www.cureinternational.org
"Healing Children--Body & Spirit"
Dr. Scott Harrison, Founder & CEO
701 Bosler Avenue
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Toll free 866-730-2873
info@cureinternational.org
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Pediatric teaching hospitals in Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Afghanistan, Dominican Republic, and Honduras
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Varies
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Doctors Without Borders USA
Me'dicins Sans Frontieres USA
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www.doctorswithoutborders.org
333 7th Ave., 2nd floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(Headquarters)
(212)-679-6800
(212)-679-7016 FAX
Los Angeles, CA (West Coast)
(310)-277-2793
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Worldwide
Est. 1971
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Emergency health care, surgery, rehabilitation, nutrition, sanitation, chronic & infectious diseases
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Friendship Bridge
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www.friendshipbridge.org
(303)-674-0717
Evergreen, CO
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Vietnam, Guatemala
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Medical care, supplies, microcredit loans
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Health Volunteers Overseas
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www.hvousa.org
(202)-296-0928
Washington, DC
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Africa, Asia, Caribbean, South America
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Anesthesiology, surgery, internal medicine,
pediatrics, physical therapy
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Heart to Heart International
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www.hearttoheartinternational.org
401 S. Claiborne, Ste. 302
Olathe, KS 66062
(913)-764-5200
(913)-764-0809 FAX
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Worldwide
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Varies
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Interplast
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www.interplast.org
300-B Pioneer Way
Mountain View, CA 94041
1-888-INPLAST
(650)-962-0123
(650)-962-1619 FAX
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Central & South America, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines,Vietnam, Laos...25 different sites
Est. 1969
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Anesthesiology, pediatrics, plastic surgery
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MAP International-Reader's Digest International Fellowship
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www.mapinternational.org
e-mail:map@map.org
2200 Glynco Pkwy.
P.O. Box 2150000
Brunswick, GA
(800)-225-8550
(912)-265-6010
(912)-265-6170 FAX
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Developing countries
Est. 1954
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Junior & senior medical students, interns, residents (8-week term)
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Medical Benevolence Foundation
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www.mbfoundation.org
3100 S. Gessner, #210
Houston, TX 77063-3743
(800)-547-7627
(281)-590-3591
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Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America
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Cardiology, cardiac surgery, other surgery, community medicine
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Medical Services International
(MSI Prof'l Services)
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www.msips.org
(513)-558-0543
Cincinnati, OH
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Southwestern China, 6 programs
Est. 1994
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MSI includes all medical specialties
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Mercy Ships
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www.mercyships.org
P.O. Box 2020
Garden Valley, TX 75771
(800)-772-SHIP
(800)-424-7447
(903)-939-7000
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Africa, Asia, Central & South America, South Pacific
Three medical/surgical ships: Anastasis, Africa Mercy, Caribbean Mercy
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Family medicine, ophthalmic, orthopedic, & maxillofacial surgery
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Operation Smile
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www.operationsmile.org
6435 Tidewater Dr.
Norfolk, VA 23509
(757)-321-7645
(757)-321-7660 FAX
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Africa, Central & South America, Middle East, Europe, Asia, USA
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Anesthesiology, plastic & orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, otolaryngology
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Partners of the Americas
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www.partners.net
(202)-628-3300
Washington, DC
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Caribbean, Central & South America
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Varies
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Peace Corps
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www.peacecorps.gov
Washington, DC
(800)-424-8580
(703)-235-9191
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Africa, Asia, Carribean, Central & South America, Europe, Middle East... 71 countries
Est. 1961
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Community health
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Project CURE
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www.projectcure.org
9055 E. Mineral
Centennial, CO 80112
(303)-792-0729
(303)-792-0744 FAX
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Developing countries
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Medical surplus suppliers
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Project Medsend
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www.medsend.org
Phone/Fax (203)-891-8223
P.O. Box 1098
Orange, CT 06477-7098
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Worldwide
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Mission: To develop funding to repay educational loans for healthcare
workers as they minister among the underserved at home & abroad.
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Project Orbis
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www.orbis.org
520 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018
(646)-674-5500
(646)-674-5599 FAX
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Worldwide,flying hospital
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Community health,eye care specialists
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Samaritan's Purse/World Medical Mission
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www.samaritanspurse.org
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
(828)-262-1980
(828)-262-0175 FAX
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International relief in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle
East
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Physicians, dentists, emergency medical response, & residents'
& post-residency programs
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Save the Children Federation
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www.savethechildren.org
54 Wilton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(800)-728-3843
(203)-221-4030
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Worldwide
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Child survival, Epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, preventative medicine, primary
care,public & reproductive health
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SIM International
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www.sim.org
P.O. Box 7900
Charlotte, NC 28241
(704)-588-4300
(704)-587-1518 FAX
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Africa, Asia, South America...40 countries
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Family practice, general surgery
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Surgical Eye Expeditions
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www.seeintl.org
27 E. De La Guerras
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(800)-20-TO-SEE
(805)-963-3303
(805)-983-3564 FAX
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Worldwide
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Ophthalmologists, nurses, ophthamology technicians
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World Concern
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www.worldconcern.org
19303 Fremont Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(800)-755-5022
(204)-546-7201
(204)-546-7269 FAX
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Cambodia, Malaysia, Somalia, Thailand, Uganda...32 countries
Est. 1950's
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Midwifery, ophthalmology, pediatrics, public health, family practice, emergency relief
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World Medical Mission
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www.samaritan.org
(828)-262-1980
Boone, NC
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Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America
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Varies
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World Vision International
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www.worldvision.org
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
(888)-511-6548
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Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe
Est. 1950
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Pediatrics, public health, tropical medicine
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