Operation Walk

07/17/2025

"Dr. Dorr planted the Operation Walk seed, which has grown into a great tree under which many grateful patients sit. His vision is being carried forth by others, young doctors and nurses who will keep this philanthropical endeavor going long after we are gone."
-Jeri Ward, RN
Director Emeritus

07/16/2025

We can hear the clock ticking.....

Just a little over three months until our mission to Cuba and we're preparing to help restore mobility.

Help us by providing necessary equipment and supplies by doing something most of us do every day-shopping Amazon!

Scan our QR code or click the link to view our shopping list. Each purchase gets us one step closer to changing lives through joint replacement!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TNS143BXVDPW?ref_=wl_share

07/15/2025

"Kindness is realizing that we are all in this together."
-Raktivist

07/14/2025

“Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.”
― Roy T. Bennett

Hello, Monday! Looking at this week with a can-do attitude. Let's make it a good one.

07/13/2025

"Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart."

Greet the new week with enthusiasm, optimism, and a smile. Happy Sunday, friends. 😊

07/12/2025

coming your way!

Have a terrific weekend, friends ❤

07/11/2025

This features the ingenuity and creativity our volunteers use to help patients achieve restored mobility.

Whether it's making on-site repairs, modifying to meet patient needs, or making equipment (even from pizza boxes) to help patients strengthen and recover quickly-our volunteers are on it!

07/10/2025

We rise by lifting others....

Havana, Cuba 2019

07/09/2025

Today we hear from a prospective patient who is waiting for Operation Walk's return to Cuba. Shakira's story helps us understand why it is vital for our team to continue to return to our partner hospitals around the world.

Click the link to learn her story:

My name is Shakira María Linares Peña. I’m 26, from Havana, Cuba and was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was 22 months old. I couldn’t walk, I could only crawl. In my first year of life, I cried constantly with fever, and I woke up stiff in the mornings. After my first birthday, my ...

07/08/2025

"The ability to teach medical professionals is essential to the success of Operation Walk. Our mission is successful only if it teaches the host country how to provide joint replacements independently."

-Dr. William Long