100% of your donation will be put toward medical supplies for patients and travel costs for our volunteer medical team members. The Touching Hands Project can fund an entire week-long mission for as little as $6,000, which means your donation, however large or small it may be, can make a substantial difference.
The Touching Hands Project needs hand surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists and hand therapists to form a complete medical team for each mission. There are patients all over the world who are in dire need of your expertise. THP will cover your travel, housing and meals for a 1- or 2-week mission.
Your company can give to The Touching Hands Project in more ways than one. In addition to monetary donations, THP is also in need of medical supplies that are essential to our missions. Our medical teams will work with you directly to get the supplies to our mission locations. As a THP partner, you can even join us for a mission.
Are you traveling to perform hand surgery in underserved areas? The American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand can fund your independent outreach mission. This opportunity is open to both individuals and groups.
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