Help youth in the Eastern Caribbean region walk!

World Pediatric Project's orthopedic program in the Eastern Caribbean continues to grow each year as more children from the region are seeking care through WPP’s orthopedic mission teams in St. Vincent. This year, WPP will facilitate two surgical missions - one focused on the correction of scoliosis (already...

Dear friend, I'm honored to have the opportunity to write to you and share my experience volunteering my time to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to photograph World Pediatric Project's second ever scoliosis mission there. I'm left with unbelievable memories and countless new friends I hope to visit again at some...

We recently asked Dr. Eric Gordon, pediatric orthopedic surgeon from St. Louis, about his experience traveling to help children with severe orthopedic conditions in the Eastern Caribbean. “The most gratifying part of the trip for me and the team was to see how much the families appreciated the treatment they...

Dear friend, On behalf of my daughter Zhane, the pleasure is mine to extend a heartfelt thank you for your huge sponsorship towards healing my child.  Your generosity to such a gesture would always be treasured by us.  Deep within me, as a parent, I am so elated and grateful for your unmeasurable and kind...

We just received an update from Jenna Garber who is currently in the field, working with World Pediatric Project's orthopedic surgery team in St. Vincent! She says on November 16: Update from the field:  Sharena, the first surgical patient of the week, stands and walks for the first time only one day after receiving a...

Casey is a long-time World Pediatric Project patient who suffers from spina bifida, a condition that prevents many children from ever learning how to walk . . . but Casey has never been one to take no for an answer! We first met Casey in 2007 when he and his mother traveled to Richmond for emergency neurosurgery a few...

International Hospital for Children is now World Pediatric Project! Our mission of providing critical pediatric care to children in developing countries remains the same, but our new name reflects our action-oriented mission. Visit our new website to learn more: www.worldpediatricproject.org Recently, one more child...

Destin received surgery to repair muscular deformities in his hamstrings and Achilles tendons this time last year, thanks to your generous support. International Hospital for Children volunteer pediatric surgeons recently traveled back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and had the opportunity to follow-up with past surgical...

Aaron had spent his life struggling with the burden of an unfused hip - - blood flow in his hip and leg was not being facilitated properly. Over time, Aaron’s symptoms worsened and it became more and more difficult for him to maneuver the hilly landscape of St. Vincent. Aaron was full of hope and expectation when joint...

Did you know there are no pediatric orthopedic surgeons in St. Vincent or the surrounding region? A child with an orthopedic disease or deformity has no hope for receiving care without International Hospital for Children and would suffer and be unable to live full lives. Many would never have full mobility. Your generous...

During his recent orthopedic mission trip to St. Vincent, IHC volunteer pediatric surgeon Dr. Chester Sharps had the opportunity to share his experience on camera. Please take a moment to watch the short video linked below. Thank you for helping to make his trip possible!

Destin was first evaluated by an IHC mission trip volunteer team in October 2008. Destin and his family made the long trip from the island of Dominica to be seen by the team. IHC volunteer pediatric surgeons discovered that Destin had a weakness in a spinal muscle in addition to other muscular deformities in his hamstrings...