BOLIVIA

How to help

We are passionate about securing a healthy and safe future for families and children. We invite you to join us as a volunteer, a donor, or a sponsor in the array of service opportunities we offer.

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Upcoming Trips

Postponed until further notice

Stay tuned for more information.

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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

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WE NEED SUPPLIES

What we do

SURGICAL CARE

NAVMC’s Bolivia team travels annually to Palacios, Bolivia to perform surgery for patients from rural areas that otherwise lack access to treatment. This life-changing care allows our patients return to their jobs and to care for their families. We partner with Centro Medico Susan Hou Clinic to select surgery candidates and provide follow-up care. Using two operating rooms for 4–5 days, NAVMC volunteers perform surgeries including hysterectomies, gallbladder removal, hernia repairs, and more.

ROOF PROJECT

In June 2017 NAVMC helped to fund a construction project in Palacios, Bolivia. The team removed the commonly used thatch roofs in favor of corrugated metal ones. The new roofs serve to reduce the spread of Chagas Disease in the village. Read More…

Making a difference

WHy it matters

Typically the cost for NAVMC Bolivia to conduct one surgery is $500 which includes renting and setting up the OR, pre and post op nursing care, and all meds and supplies for a patient’s stay. We ship most of our own supplies well in advance of a trip because much of what we need is not available, shipping takes four months, and costs $3500. Volunteer medical professionals cover their own costs, and one trip can cost up to $2,000.

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Our Sponsors

Contributions continue to help make a huge difference for those who rely on our services with disasters and other emergencies.

STEVE & KIM WARD

KAREN & MICHAEL DEMANGONE

JRUE & LAUREN HOLIDAY

BOB & SUZANNE GOLUB

Please support NAVMC’s efforts in Bolivia. 

Thank You!