named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Educational Grants
Provides financial support to promising young surgeons in underserved regions to pursue specialized training in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Mission: Restore University
Student-led initiative connecting socially conscious students with global health professionals to learn about global surgery and raise funding for surgical care access
Regional Trainings
Multi-day workshops bringing together surgeons across Africa for skill enhancement, knowledge exchange, and professional networking
Surgical Training Trips
Volunteer plastic surgeons conduct hands-on training with local surgeons in developing countries, performing complex surgeries while transferring skills for long-term capacity building
Telemedicine
Facilitates ongoing remote consultation, mentoring, and monitoring of surgical outcomes between local surgeons and international experts
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Global Tuberculosis Drug Development and Access 4 activities
- Hands-on surgical training for local healthcare providers in underserved regionsProvides hands-on surgical training to local surgeons and medical professionals in low-income countries, with documented delivery of 2,162 hours of training and direct skill transfer during surgical procedures. Focuses on building long-term local capacity in reconstructive surgery, particularly in East Africa.
- International surgical training and service delivery programsImplements surgical training and care programs in underserved regions globally, with operations documented in 27 countries and current focus in East Africa. Programs integrate surgical service delivery with on-site training for local medical teams.
- Regional surgical training workshops in AfricaOrganizes multi-day regional training workshops for African surgeons to enhance technical skills and facilitate knowledge exchange, including the 2018 East Africa Regional Training (EART) program. Expanded to include a nurse training track to broaden impact.
- Training and mentorship of female surgeons in AfricaRecruits, trains, and supports female surgeons in Africa through targeted mentorship, hands-on training, and sponsorship programs aimed at addressing gender gaps in surgical care and leadership. Includes one-on-one mentorship and specialized training tracks.
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Pediatric Surgical Interventions 1 activity
- Delivery of complex reconstructive surgeries in underserved regionsPerforms complex reconstructive surgeries in low-resource settings as part of surgical training programs, with documented delivery of 744 surgeries. These procedures are conducted during training trips that combine direct service with skill transfer to local teams.
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Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
- Funding specialized surgical training through educational grantsAwards educational grants to support young surgeons pursuing specialized training in plastic and reconstructive surgery, including sponsorship of individual trainees such as Dr. Peter Biribwa and Dr. Phillip Makoye. These grants aim to build sustainable local surgical capacity in underserved countries.
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Medical Professional Education & Training 1 activity
- Telemedicine-based surgical mentorship and consultationProvides ongoing remote surgical mentorship, clinical consultation, and outcome monitoring through telemedicine, with 1,280 sessions conducted to date. Supports local surgeons in underserved regions with real-time guidance and follow-up care.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$3K
Contributions & grants$2K60%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$69K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$52K
Grants paid out$9K
balance sheet
Total assets$113K
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Net assets$113K
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -53.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA GUERIN | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $52K |
board members · 2
- BEHDAD ALIZADEH — DIRECTOR
- ZAINAB JAFFER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 18
Who they work with
- Bugando Medical Center Partner — Hosted surgical training trips conducted by Mission: Restore.
- Bugando Medical Centre Partner — Hosted surgical training trips conducted by Mission: Restore.
- Bugando Medical Hospital Partner — Partner hospital in Tanzania where reconstructive surgeries are performed with Mission: Restore support.
- COSECSA Partner — Partner organization collaborating to strengthen surgical training and improve patient care.
- Coast General Hospital Partner — Board Member Zainab Jaffer serves as a Board Member of Coast General Hospital, a public hospital serving over 3 million people in Kenya.
- EART Partner — Partner organization collaborating on surgical training initiatives in Kenya.
- Equity Group Foundation Partner — Board Member Zainab Jaffer is also a Board Member of Equity Group Foundation, which champions social and economic transformation in Africa through education.
- GEMS Education Partner — SEDIK, led by Board Member Zainab Jaffer, executed a flagship $50 million project in partnership with GEMS Education to build a large educational campus in Kenya.
- Ministry of Health Government — Secures commitment from the Ministry of Health during the exploratory visit phase to formalize partnerships and ensure stakeholder engagement.
- RealSelf Partner — Provides a 1:1 matching grant for donations to support training and support of female surgeons.
- S3E Government — Digital marketing company responsible for website and marketing services
- S3E Partner — Digital marketing company that provides website and marketing services for Mission Restore
- Sengerema Designated District Hospital Partner — Collaborates with Mission: Restore in providing reconstructive surgical training to surgeons in Tanzania.
- Sengerema Designated District Hospital Partner — Partnered through a signed Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on medical initiatives.
- Smile Train Partner — Partner organization collaborating to strengthen surgical training and improve patient care.
- The Jaffer Foundation Partner — Zainab Jaffer leads The Jaffer Foundation, an approved nonprofit focused on improving the human condition through health, water, and education projects.
- The Wall Street Journal Partner — Featured in a WSJ article about the organization and its founder.
- WBAB Partner — Featured in a radio interview discussing Mission: Restore's work.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative, Locally-Led Capacity Buildingmethodology: collaborative-partnershipBy partnering directly with local surgeons during training, we ensure that capacity building is contextually relevant and sustainable because local leadership fosters ownership, trust, and integration within existing health systems.
- Gender-Informed Investment in Surgical Workforcemethodology: gender-informed workforce investmentBy prioritizing the recruitment and training of female surgeons, we increase the likelihood of long-term retention in local health systems because evidence shows women are more likely to remain engaged in their communities, strengthening healthcare stability.
- Telemedicine-Enabled Mentorship for Continuous Skill Developmentmethodology: telemedicine-based mentorshipBy using telemedicine to provide ongoing mentorship after initial training, we improve surgical outcomes and retention of skills because continuous support bridges geographical gaps and sustains knowledge transfer over time.
- Train-the-Trainer Model for Sustainable Surgical Capacitymethodology: train-the-trainer modelBy training local surgeons to become trainers themselves, we produce long-term, self-sustaining surgical capacity in underserved regions because each trained surgeon can multiply impact by educating others, creating a scalable and locally owned system of care.