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Apr 7, 2026

As we prepare for our return to General Santos City, Philippines in 2026, things have been very busy behind the scenes. We’re

Apr 7, 2026

Hello! My name is Daena Talavera, a current senior chemical engineering major attending the University of Notre Dame! Alongside engineering, I am

Mar 12, 2026

Operation Walk may have started 30 years ago, but these young volunteers keep the spirit of giving moving forward. Thank you for

Feb 3, 2026

At the invitation of Ambassador Marjorie Grant-Fuller, nurses Julie Anderson RN, Paulina Andujo RN and I made a mission pre-trip to Jamaica

Feb 3, 2026

Elinor Handlin joined our mission to Tanzania in 2023 as a student volunteer from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Those who

Feb 3, 2026

I am currently a PGY-4 Orthopaedic Surgery resident at LAG+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, where I train in a high-volume safety-net

Feb 3, 2026

The countdown for our mission to General Santos City has begun, and what better way to start preparations than to host a

Jan 7, 2026

In October, our leadership team, Dr John Kumar, Lisa Fujimoto-Yamaguchi, PA-C, Trish Lindsey, RN, and Eleanor Barrientos, RN, returned to the Philippines

Jan 7, 2026

From the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Operation Walk Los Angeles: Happy New Year! Greetings to you, who represent the

Dec 16, 2025

Our Impact / Galleries Volunteers Hasana and Paulette in our post-operative ward Teams used 5 surgery rooms during our 4 days of

Nov 30, 2025

I first learned of Operation Walk when I met Dr. Dorr and Dr. Gilbert for my knee replacement consultation in 2016. Nine

Nov 10, 2025

Kyle Baldwin, DPT, has volunteered with Operation Walk Los Angeles since its first mission in 1997. He has helped hundreds of patients