Surgical Outreach for the Americas is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to performing surgical services, building relationships, and providing health education and sustainability to the underserved in developing countries of North, Central, and South America.
Our mission is to deliver essential surgical care, foster meaningful relationships, and promote health education and sustainable practices for underserved communities in North, Central, and South America. Through compassionate outreach, we aim to enhance health and well-being, bridging the gap in healthcare access and empowering individuals for a healthier future.
We work alongside health care professionals at the surgical sites as well as give educational lectures in an effort to build relationships with the local community and promote ongoing health education with the goal of sustainability in the communities we have the opportunity to serve.
Join in the St. Louis Community Foundation’s Give STL Day by supporting Surgical Outreach for the Americas with an online donation! Give STL Day is an online day of giving that celebrates and supports nonprofits in the St. Louis region, raising more than $34 million dollars in the last decade to local nonprofits.
Early giving is now open and SOfA would love your support! Please join our community in hopes to raise funds to allow our team at SOfA to continue to provide essential surgical care, foster meaningful relationships and promote education to underserved communities in North, Central and South America. Together we can bridge the gap in healthcare access and provide a brighter future to many in need.
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Join us For TRIVIA NIGHT AND AUCTION FUNDRAISER ON FRIDAY, NOV 13!!!! for a fun-filled night in support of SOfA, who is providing surgical services to those in need in the developing countries of Central and South America. SOfA currently serves in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador – and to date has completed over 2,500 surgical procedures. Test your knowledge, compete for prizes, bid on auction items, and enjoy an evening of laughter and friendly competition for a good cause! Bring your friends and family, form a team, and get your table now!
SOfA performs surgeries, primarily hernia repairs and gynecological procedures, in developing countries where access to health care for many patients is challenging. Performing these procedures can help patients in these countries to improve their overall health, return to normal activities, and often to resume meaningful employment to support their families and communities.
Our mission is to deliver essential surgical care, foster meaningful relationships, and promote health education and sustainable practices for underserved communities in North, Central, and South America. Through compassionate outreach, we aim to enhance health and well-being, bridging the gap in healthcare access and empowering individuals for a healthier future.
