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Non Profit with the purpose of improving the lives of children The concept of “building back better” or rehabilitation captures the spirit of WCI.

It serves as the guiding principle of our projects…

12/27/2024

12/25/2021… K, it’s been 3 years and you continue to inspire us to “do good”. 2025 is going to be a big year, as we start with a trip to Antananarivo and launch another round of leadership development series and introduce POCUS devices to increase ultrasound access. Project K: Legacy Fund will be exploring virtual reality research to improve care for children with heart defects. We know you’re watching and will be proud.

12/26/2024

Today marks 20 years since the devastating tsunami that followed the 9.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sri Lanka.

Three best friends who met as students at Brown University went to Sri Lanka to help provide aid. A medical students, pediatric cardiologist, and lawyer - the trio knew that long term infrastructure development was needed to make a sustainable impact. They pledged and delivered in raising $1 million to build a new pediatric hospital. This was the beginning of WCI.

11/18/2024

We hope you will continue to support our cutting-edge initiatives to make healthcare more accessible!

https://www.wciprojects.org/donate

12/06/2023

WCI's 2023 At a Glance
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On September 29, the inaugural Project K: Legacy Grant in memory of Dr. Kanishka Ratnayaka was presented to Dr. Jenny Zablah at the Children's Hospital Colorado. Dr. Zablah will be applying virtual reality (VR) applications for patients with congenital heart disease.

Dr. Kanishka Ratnayaka's infectious desire to "do good" in the world continues to inspire so many that we were able to fully fund Dr. Zablah's groundbreaking, state-of-the-art research!

Continued Projects in Global Surgery Program
Our WCI Clinical Advisory Board is continuing to develop program materials in the following areas to expand training and information sharing globally. In particular, we've have had some exciting updates with our Video Training Pilot Program.

Over the past year, your donations have allowed us to film skilled Malagasy surgeons performing 13 common surgeries. Soon, junior surgeons across the country will have access to a database of videos, edited for learning purposes, to help guide their work and improve patient outcomes.

We hope you will considering continuing your support to our mission of...

Helping children play harder and live longer.

www.wciprojects.org/donate

09/13/2023

We are excited to announce that the 2023 Project K: Legacy Grant will be awarded to Children’s Hospital Colorado to Dr. Jenny Zablah and Dr. Gareth Morgan for their project: Virtual Reality Applications for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. This research will focus on the role of VR in procedural planning, influence on radiation exposure, procedure time and a tool for continuing education. We are so excited for this innovative project!

08/15/2023

On August 15, Dr. kanishka ratnayaka ‘s birthday, WCI is proud to announce the launch of PROJECT SPECIAL K: LEGACY GRANT.

To celebrate the late Dr. Kanishka Ratnayaka’s birthday and perpetuate his work, WCI will make an annual $25,000 grant to organizations and healthcare researchers dedicated to cutting edge techniques and interventional strategies that will one day improve access to care for children all over the world.

https://www.wciprojects.org/projectspecialk

08/05/2022

In April, a group of 12 amazing supporters ran 190 miles from San Diego to Los Angeles in a relay format to raise awareness and funds for WCI! The group raised over $8,000 through this amazing feat!

Thank you to Ashish Shah, Suchir Batra, Audra Narikawa, Akhil Ahuja, Mona Ahuja, Rajita Patel, Sheetal Shah, Anupam Mishra, Nidhi Mistry, Nina Shah, Sharad Vivek and Samir Garg!

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06/03/2022

5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia care when needed. Madagascar is one the poorest countries in the world. The access to safe, timely and essential surgery is lacking due to poor infrastructure, inadequate facilities, lack of supplies and paucity of healthcare workers.

In collaboration with Operation Smile, we are designing and developing the program to increase the capacity to deliver safe and essential surgical care in Madagascar.

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06/01/2022

“Surgery is an indivisible, indispensable part of health care.”
Jim Yong Kim, American physician and anthropologist, 12th president of the World Bank.

The Lancet Commission’s report - Global Surgery 2030 - clearly articulates the need for safe and essential surgery in developing countries. Surgical conditions account for 28-32% of overall global burden of disease.

Project Global Surgery was created in response to this clinical problem.

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05/20/2022

WCI recently sponsored Dr. Narindra Anjaharisoaniaina, DEFS, CHRR Medical Director to attend the International Conference on Women Healthcare in Paris on May 11-13, 2022! Since 2020, Pari(s) Santé Femmes has brought together all women's health professionals. This was made possible by all of your support!

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05/13/2022

Our monthly WCI Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) conference call was joined by Patty Fallon of Operation Smile! We are one step closer to creating a safe surgery program in Madagascar!

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