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  • A New Drill for Alice

    Allow me to introduce Alice—  an adorable 7 year old who, like so many children, broke her arm on the playground.  Drs. Josef and Ani were able to do her surgery and to teach during the case using brand new equipment!  SOAP received a new rechargeable drill, specialized for surgeries, as a donation.  We brought…

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  • Hello from Moshi Town to our Friends of SOAP!

    I’d like you to meet another SOAP patient— Tumaini. This young man had a broken femur (upper leg bone) that required surgical treatment, but he did not have the money to pay for his surgery. Through your generous support, SOAP was able to fund the surgery that Tumaini needed! A rod was placed in his…

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  • Another Patient Helped by SOAP!

    Please meet our friend, Happyson! He is a 15 year old young man who suffered a complicated left elbow break. Dr. Ani and Dr. Josef led a great teaching surgery to repair Happyson’s injury. Here is a photo of Happyson after his surgery, flanked by Dr. Ani on the left and Dr. Josef on the…

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  • SOAP Has Hit the Ground Running!

    Our team that will be here in Tanzania for the whole month have all arrived! Introductions are in order! We have SOAP Board Chair, Bobby Erdin; SOAP Executive Director, Jennifer Erdin (typing); and two awesome chief residents— Dr. Ani Gowd, a 5th year resident at Wake Forest who will be doing a Spine Fellowship next…

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  • Happy New Year

    Dear Friends of SOAP— Happiest of New Years to you all!   It is with a deep spirit of thanksgiving that we share this update on SOAP— Surgeries Overseas Assistance Program.   Through your incredible generosity, SOAP has far surpassed its fundraising goals for this inaugural year!  To date, more than $55,000.00 has been donated to bolster…

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  • An opening message from the Board

    Dear Friends and Family— We are writing to share the most exciting news!   We are announcing the creation of— SOAP— Surgeries Overseas Assistance Program, a non-profit dedicated to international healthcare education!  The mission of SOAP is to foster international surgical teaching experiences by improving patient access to care through financial support.  To this end, our…

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