Transforming Lives

Through Education

News and Stories

Building a Safer Future at Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital 

HVO expands into hospital administration.

Building Surgical Bridges

Dr. Silva was one of the first orthopaedic HVO volunteers in Paraguay.

Vietname countryside

Year Two with HVO – Reflections from Vanessa Teed, RN

Nurse educator Vanessa Teed reflects after her second HVO trip.

WHO-WE-ARE

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VOLUNTEER

PARTNER

Our Work

HVO is dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care in resource-scarce countries through the training, mentorship, and education of local health professionals. Highly skilled health professionals serve as volunteers providing both in-person and virtual trainings. We also provide scholarships for on-site clinicians to participate in international continuing education opportunities. Around the world, HVO is transforming lives through education, working towards a world where all people have access to high-quality health care delivered by local health professionals.

Our Impact

Around the world, HVO is transforming lives through education

12,244+

volunteer assignments since 1986

245

international partners since 1986

95

projects in 22 countries

3,100+

health professionals trained annually