Who We Are
For the past eighteen years, our volunteers have donated their time and expertise to provide free surgical, medical and dental care for impoverished children and young adults in developing countries around the world. This team of physicians, dentists and nurses evolved into the current Boston-based Medical Missions for Children, Inc. (MMFC), which was founded as a nonprofit 501 C (3) organization in 2000.
Traveling to ten countries with the help of 12 – 30 volunteers per mission, MMFC is able to provide medical assistance to over 1,000 children each year. Additionally, MMFC is the only organization that commits to comprehensive patient follow-up care, having done so for over seventeen years. Each mission is comprised of surgeons, dentists, anesthesiologists, nurses, medical specialists, surgical technicians, materials personnel, and administrative coordinators.
MMFC currently conducts 13-15 missions per year, traveling to Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ukraine, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mali, India, and the Philippines.
It is the tremendous dedication of Medical Missions for Children volunteers that makes our work possible.
Our Organization's Mission
MMFC is dedicated to provide safe, high quality medical, surgical and dental care to the greatest possible number of under-privileged children and young adults with severe congenital deformities and injuries throughout the world. MMFC also strives to continue its commitment to education and the introduction of state of the art surgical and dental technology, providing equipment and expertise to local hospitals that have only the most rudimentary facilities.
Our Programs
MMFC has created didactic training programs that serve to advance medical, nursing and dental techniques at each of our current thirteen mission sites. These programs include an average of 5 to 10 lectures during each mission and provide reference and instructional CDs, books, brochures, as well as memberships to online medical journals. Lecture series and seminars cover a range of topics including innovative surgical and anesthesia techniques with prime concentration on patient safety, OR & recovery room nursing patient care, proper sanitation practices, modern dental procedures, pediatric dentistry, and a variety of other topics. In addition, MMFC is in the process of creating a fellowship training program that further integrates international healthcare assistance with educational outreach.
Upcoming Events
June 23, 2008
10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Marshfield Country Club, Marshfield, MA
Board of Directors
Dr. Charles Badaoui, DMD, Clerk
Dr. Mack Cheney, MD, FACS
Mr. Raymond Ciccolo
President and Owner of Boston Village Automotive
Dr. Shadi Daher, DMD, Treasurer
Clinical Faculty at Boston University
Ms. Claire Donohue, RN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Director of Operations for MMFC
Dr. Helen John-Kelly, MD
Mr. Dennis Kogod
President of Davita, Inc
Dr. Andrew Kurban, DDS
Dr. Gary Ruggera, MD
Alan Silverstein
President and Chief Executive Officer of BAM, Inc.
Dr. H. Dennis Snyder, MD, FACS, Chairman of the Board
Teaching Faculty at Harvard Medical School/Tufts University
Professor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School
Mr. Kevin Snyder, Esq.
| Year Founded : |
1991 |
| 501(c)(3) Ruling Year : |
2000 |
| Full-Time Employees : |
2 |
| Volunteers : |
300 |
What Sets Us Apart
MMFC is dedicated to each of the countries visited annually, and is the only organization with a 17-year follow-up on their patients. Now the 3rd largest organization to perform cleft lip and cleft palate procedures, MMFC provides a comprehensive team approach, addressing the multiple health care concerns surrounding cleft lip and palate operations, including nutrition and speech therapy.
MMFC has helped more than 11,000 children and young adults that suffered from one or more of the following debilitating health issues:
• Cleft Palate
• Cleft Lip
• Microtia
• 2nd and 3rd Degree Burn Injuries
• Thyroid Tumor
Objectives for This Fiscal Year
Our goals for 2008 include the expansion of our surgical and dental teams volunteering in Rwanda, Tanzania, The Philippines, Peru, and Ecuador, as well as initiating new mission sites in Africa and other locations where our assistance has been requested.
