Sengerema Collaborations

Mission Restore wishes to announce the signing of an MoU with Sengerema Designated District Hospital (SDDH) in January 2019, collaborating in the provision of high quality reconstructive surgical training to surgeons in Mwanza, Tanzania. Sengerema Hospital is a...

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Dr. Peter Biribwa receives the 2019 Volunteer Surgeon award

Dr. Peter Biribwa Kansiime M.D, MMed.PRS, a volunteer surgeon with Mission: Restore, received the prestigious Annual Appreciation award in Nairobi, Kenya from the founder of Mission: Restore, Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh in March 2019. Dr. Biribwa is a practicing Plastic and...

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Women in Surgery 2018 EART

                          Every year, Mission: Restore makes an active effort to ensure that women surgeons are well-represented at our annual East Africa Regional Training (EART). We’re excited to announce that thanks to our new Women in Surgery Initiative, we had...

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New Nurse Training Track!

For the very first time, Mission: Restore further enhanced the annual East Africa Regional Training (EART) by adding a nurse training track to run alongside the surgeon track. This was made possible by a partnership with LifeNet International, an amazing organization...

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Spotlight: Shamya Merali (Summer Research Fellow)

Shamya Merali, 23 years old, Summer Research Fellow at Mission: Restore since May 2018. I come from Mwanza, an increasingly busy and beautiful town/city on the shores of Lake Victoria in the north of Tanzania. I am of Indian heritage and I was raised in Mwanza on a...

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2018 EART — The Whole Story

Monday, July 9: This marked the beginning of Mission: Restore's 2018 East Africa Regional Training (EART) in Entebbe, Uganda. The week has been filled with engaging lectures and practical hands-on surgeries. For the first time since the inception of the EART, we...

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Mission: Restore’s EART: Looking back and forward

As summer relaxation kicks in, Mission: Restore is preparing for our biggest event of the year: Our 2018 Eastern African Regional Training trip (EART). It begins July 9th and ends July 13th. This year, the conference will take place in CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital in...

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Meet New Summer Intern: Sarah Hatchett

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela My name is Sarah Hatchett and I am Mission: Restore’s summer intern. I will be managing the blog posts and social media until August. I am currently a rising senior in high...

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