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Corey Lawson2026-02-24 14:03:052026-02-24 14:06:09Asunción Paraguay, 2026Our Mission
We serve, educate and empower partner sites and provide ongoing support so that within 5 years of establishing a relationship, Hernia Help surgical service trips are no longer necessary to meet the needs of the local community
SERVE
Provide free hernia surgery to underserved children and adults in the Western Hemisphere, practicing the Preferential Option for the Poor
EDUCATE
Train, mentor, develop, and support local general surgeons who will serve as trainers and future leaders
EMPOWER
Assist hospitals and public health authorities in creating self-sustaining hernia repair teams that can care for the local community
Our Medical Missions
The overall goal of Hernia Help is to deliver expertise, service, and compassion to improve the quality of life for hernia patients in the developing world.
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Corey Lawson2026-02-24 14:03:052026-02-24 14:06:09Asunción Paraguay, 2026
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Corey Lawson2025-11-09 15:11:002026-01-01 15:15:37Santiago Dominican Republic ILAC Trip, November 2025
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Corey Lawson2025-11-02 15:47:002025-12-19 16:47:53Sao Paulo, Brazil October 2025
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Corey Lawson2025-09-14 16:49:002025-12-19 16:56:24La Entrada, Honduras September 2025
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Corey Lawson2025-08-25 17:02:002025-12-19 17:06:59Palawan, Philippines August 2025
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Corey Lawson2024-11-27 14:24:422024-12-06 14:28:48Guadalajara, Mexico – November 2024
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Corey Lawson2024-11-07 14:04:022024-12-06 14:07:59Santiago Dominican Republic ILAC Trip, November 2024
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Corey Lawson2024-09-28 14:11:352024-12-06 14:21:07Palawan, Philippines – September 2024
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Corey Lawson2024-06-14 13:49:002024-10-22 14:09:53Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 2024
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Corey Lawson2023-11-25 13:22:002024-12-06 14:22:02Asunción Paraguay, 2023
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Corey Lawson2023-11-20 16:03:282023-12-11 16:17:11Santiago Dominican Republic ILAC Trip, November 2023
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Corey Lawson2023-10-24 19:51:282023-12-07 19:56:33ACS Pfizer Humanitarian Award: October 2023Our Numbers
Founded in
2012
Total Operations Performed
7,551
Total Operations Performed
Operations performed by trainee surgeons
1,805
Countries
10
Countries
Sites
32
Trained surgeons
126
Trained surgeons
Expert trainers from US, Italy, Brazil and Germany
7