What We Do

Healing the Children Southwest Chapter (HTC-SW) has a volunteer Board of Directors, which includes medical personnel and a CPA as treasurer. The Board directs a three-pronged program to bring medical care to children in need.

Local Children - Individual cases often are referred to HTC by concerned family members & friends of the child and by those who have been assisted in the past. Local children's hospitals receive needed equipment and underfunded school programs serving children in need of medical supplies are assisted.
International Inbound Children - This program brings children to the United States to receive treatment that is unavailable in their homeland. Children are referred by doctors, nurses, embassies, and other organizations. HTC contacts US doctors, nurses, Hospitals to donate services and assists with arranging transportation for the child, often using donated frequent flyer miles.
Medical Teams - US doctors and nurses travel to foreign countries to perform on-site surgeries. Hospitals, medical supply and pharmaceutical companies donate supplies for the trips.
More About the Southwest Chapter - A printer friendly brochure in .pdf format with more details.

Naturally, HTC needs money, and donations have a direct correlation to the number of children we can help. Funding to provide the healing care comes from individual donations and grants from organizations. In New Mexico you can specify that your donations to United Way and other such philanthropic organizations go specifically to HTC Southwest Chapter.

HTC also needs volunteers to help with our newsletter, data base and fundraising. Can you help?