Operation Walk counts with the support of dozens of dedicated, long-time volunteers. But we also love welcoming first-time volunteers and hearing their perspective on our teamwork and mission. And of course, we hope the new volunteers keep coming back!
Andrew Chhen is a circulating nurse in the operating room who joined us for the first time in Cuba, during the April 2022 trip at Hospital Fructuoso Rodriguez. He writes:
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Thanks to the technology at our fingertips, we are able to receive real-time updates from patients about their recovery post-surgery. Saray T. was one of the patients selected for surgery during our April medical mission in Havana, Cuba. She sent us this message of gratitude, along with a video of her walking one month after her surgery. She writes:
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In the fall of 2018, we had the privilege of meeting Eduardo Mendoza. At the time, he was 37 and working as a computer engineer. He walked into our patient screening with a pronounced limp. Eduardo had a 1″ difference in the length of his legs, requiring him to wear a lift in his shoe. Although the lift helped, it was still difficult to walk and at the end of the day, he struggled to keep up with his colleagues and work duties.
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We received a sneak peek of the OR renovation project from our friends Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro. Many Operation Walk teams, among other charity organizations, contributed to this valuable project. We want to commend the staff at Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro for their work coordinating this renovation. This project will tremendously benefit the community and will ensure that even more patients receive the surgical procedures they need in Guatemala.
“We were on our pre-trip this weekend, and these pictures don’t do it justice! It is amazing! All the Operation Walk teams will have an amazing experience with all the upgrades. Antigua was well-organized to begin with, and this only adds to the desire to help!”
-Michelle Burdette, R.N.
Thank you to Anabella Morales for sharing these photos.
We are honored to have Reon join the Operation Walk Board. She will be an asset to our new leadership.
About her background:
Reon Roski joined Majestic Realty Co. in March 2007 as Senior Counsel. She was named Managing Director in September 2007. A member of Majestic’s Board of Directors since 1997, she is the granddaughter of the company’s late founder, Edward P. Roski Sr., and daughter of its current Chairman and CEO, Edward P. Roski Jr. and the late Gayle Garner Roski, a long time Operation Walk supporter.
We are looking for volunteers in the following areas to help grow Operation Walk’s platform and reach in 2022.
To sign up or inquire about a committee, please contact us.
Our team leaders conducted a preliminary trip to Hospital Ortopedico Fructuoso Rodriguez in Havana this month. They met with hospital administrators and host surgeon Dr. Roberto Balmaseda to ensure the success of our mission and the prompt transportation of our cargo. Operation Walk leaders conduct these preliminary trips before every Operation Walk mission. We are excited to return to Havana in March of 2022 with our medical team. We have been traveling to Cuba since 1997 and are grateful to be able to continue our humanitarian and educational projects there.
We are now registered as a charity with Amazon Smile! This means that every time you shop on Amazon, a percentage of your purchase automatically goes to Operation Walk Los Angeles. Using Amazon Smile is as easy as shopping normally on Amazon. Just follow these simple instructions:
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At the end of 2021, our friends at Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro in Guatemala put out a call for donations to renovate their Operating Room facilities. Their OR welcomes dozens of medical brigades year-round from all over the world, including many Operation Walk teams. The renovation of their OR facilities would ensure that free-of-cost and life-changing surgeries can continue at their hospital for many more years to come.