AYEAR OF HEALING 2018-2019 Impact Report
A YEAR OF HEALING 2018-2019 Impact Report
VISION
Every child, regardless of geography, will have access to
quality, critical care in order to live a full and productive live.
MISSION
We heal critically ill children and build indigenous healthcare
capacity in the world.
Front Cover: 4-year-old Nyeem is already a WPP veteran. Since receiving WPP sponsored surgery three years ago
he’s visited four of WPP’s cardiac clinics in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
When World Pediatric Project (WPP) was founded in 2001, the global health community was
focused on single diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
Thankfully these investments saved millions of lives, resulting in the emergence of a new global
priority: access to surgical care. The 2015 Lancet Report on Global Surgery reveals more children
in the world die from lack of access to surgical care than malaria TB and HIV/Aids combined.
World Pediatric Project is on the frontlines of this leading global health concern.
With nearly two decades of deep experience and outcomes, World Pediatric Project is today
recognized as an important voice in this global discussion on children’s health - a discussion that
requires an organization with extensive first-hand experience, academia’s expertise in research
and access to the world’s foremost pediatric experts. Together, we are developing sustainable solutions to solve this a
global problem affecting an estimated 45 million children who lack access to basic surgical care.
Our Transformation 2023 –Every Child Initiative continues to progress toward our main four goals including every child in
eight of our partner countries having access to specialized pediatric critical care. Through thoughtful and innovative
approaches, WPP is producing outcomes worthy of global attention: Thousands more children healed, years sooner.
On behalf of the WPP family - our board of directors, staff, volunteer physicians and nurses, sponsors and industry
partners – thank you. We feel pride in the progress and stand at this crossroads because you choose to help --
financially, with time and skills, with holding a mothers hand as her child goes through surgery, and with a megaphone
to let others know the difference they can make in healing children’s lives to change the world!
Susan Rickman, CEO
In 2002, then 18-month-old Shelisa (inset) was the first
child to travel from St. Vincent and the Grenadines to
the United States through World Pediatric Project’s
International Referrals Program. After two trips to the U.S.
and receiving treatment from more than a dozen annual
WPP teams in St. Vincent, Shelisa has graduated from
high school (pictured with her mom Lucy) and now looks
forward to a life of a promising future and giving back!
SHELISA WPP patient since 2002
PIKI WPP patient since 2006
For Piki, your support of World Pediatric Project has truly
transformed his life.
One of eight children, Piki had little access to care in the
Dominican Republic and without help would not have been
allowed to attend school. But thanks to you, Piki has received six
surgeries since 2006 (inset) and receives WPP follow-up care
annually. Now a sophomore in high school, Piki is able to live a
normal, active life of a teenager - being the goalie for his school
soccer team and play his favorite sport, basketball.
Dr. Donna Brown from Virginia Eye Institute during the 2019
eye surgery team to Saint Vincent & the Grenadines.
INTERNATIONAL
TEAMS
PROGRAM
2,525 children received care from
51
teams of pediatric specialists traveling to
WPP partner countries.
U.S. AND
INTERNATIONAL
REFERRALS
PROGRAM
131needs traveled from Central America and the
Caribbean to partner hospitals in the US and
internationally for surgical care.
2019 Honduras Cardiac Surgery Team Nurses from
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO
help train local PICU nurses in post-operative care.
4-year-old Lizzie traveled from Guatemala to Richmond,
VA for the second time craniofacial surgery. WPP will
continue to follow up and care for Lizzie as she grows.
131 children with complex or urgent medical
needs traveled from Central America and the
Caribbean to partner hospitals in the US and
internationally for surgical care.
CAPACITY
BUILDING
PROGRAM
1,080 children were impacted by ongoing
neonatal and surgical training programs
coordinated in Belize, Honduras and the Eastern
Caribbean.
It’s easy to be inspired.
We go where we are needed. We see the immense value of our efforts.
Involvement with WPP is especially fulfilling because of their commitment to
quality care. Our teams are deployed consistently every year, and WPP’s
patient information system provides readily accessible medical records for
the children we are helping. This approach is beneficial for everyone--
patients get the care they most need and WPP medical volunteers give the
same attentive care as they would to their patients back home.
Relationships grow.
We also value WPP’s U.S. Referral Program to help unique or complex
patient situations. We never feel we are under-caring for a patient.
World Pediatric Project’s approach is an excellent way of providing care.
And, we couldn’t do this alone. Generous financial contributors spark
everything else to happen, ensuring these kids get the medical care they
need. We are grateful to everyone who chooses to help us heal children.
DR. TIM BUKOWSKI WakeMed Hospital - Raleigh, NC
WPP Volunteer Since 2004
Dr. Omar Abubaker, Mazillofacial Surgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2003
Stephen Austin - 2003
Dr. Nadia Blanchet, Plastic Surgery - CJW Medical
Center, Johnston Willis - 2006
Dr. Thomas Bohannon, CJW Medical Center,
Johnston Willis - 2003
Robert Brown - 2003
Dr. Donna Brown, Eye Surgery - Virginia Eye Institute -
Richmond, Virginia 2004
Dr. Timothy Bukowski, Urologic Surgery - 2004
Dr. Alan Burke, Plastic Surgery - 2005
Dr. Thomas Carothers, Eye Surgery - Virginia Eye
Institute - Richmond, Virginia 2007
Rebecca Chamberlain, Nurse Practitioner - 2002
Betty Chui, Perfusionist - 2006
Dr. Seamas Dore, Anesthesiology - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2003
Celeste Dove, -
Dr. John Edmondson, Urologic Surgery - Children's
Urology of Virginia 2003
Dr. Mike Estes, Anesthesiology - Bon Secours, St.
Mary's Hospital - Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Eric Gordon, Orthopedic Surgery - Shriners
Hospital for Children - St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis
Children's Hospital 2003
Cindy Grubauth, - Virginia Commonwealth
University Medical Center - Richmond, Virginia
2002
Dr. Scott Gullquist, Cardiologist - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2006
Sharon Hart, RN - 2008
Janice Heizer, RN - 2007
Naomi Howard, Nurse Practitioner - 2004
Dr. Jonathan Jacobs, Plastic Surgery - 2007
Dr. Jeanette Kierce, Anesthesiology - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2008
Dr. Howard Krein, ENT Surgery - 2006
Dr. Victoria Kuester, Orthopedic Surgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2007
Dr. David Lanning, General Surgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2004
Hallene Maragh, - 2006
Kathryn Martling, - Bon Secours, St. Mary's Hospital -
Richmond, Virginia 2004
James McConnell, Respiratory Therapy - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2008
Margaret McEntee, RN - 2008
Dr. Scott McLanahan, Neurosurgery - 2002
Dr. Inder Mehta, - 2002
Dr. William Moskowitz, Cardiologist - 2006
Toni Napoli, - 2007
Dr. Kinloch Nelson, - 2013
Dr. Claudio Oiticica, General Surgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2005
Dr. Benjamin Peeler, Cardiac Surgery - 2007
Joanne Pollard, RN - CJW Medical Center,
Johnston Willis - Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Polly Purgason, - 2003
Dr. Kent Rollins, Urologic Surgery - 2004
Dr. Adrian Sandler, - 2008
Lisa Schloeder, RN -
Perry Schoenecker, Orthopedic Surgery - Shriners
Hospital for Children - St. Louis, Missouri 2002
Dr. Jay Shapiro, Anesthesiology - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2006
Dr. Chester Sharps, Orthopedic Surgery - Bon
Secours, St. Mary's Hospital - Richmond, Virginia
2008
Julie Smith, Nurse Practitioner - 2003
Kathleen Stein, - 2008
Kari Stolzebach, RN - 2002
Joanne Tillett, RN - Virginia Commonwealth
University Medical Center - Richmond, Virginia
2007
Dr. H. Robert Tuten, Orthopedic Surgery - Bon
Secours, St. Mary's Hospital - Richmond, Virginia
2002
Dr. Gary Tye, Neurosurgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2002
Dr. John Ward, Neurosurgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2008
Patricia Weeks, - 2004
Valre Welch, Urologic Surgery - Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center -
Richmond, Virginia 2006
Kimberly Wesdock, Physical Therapy - Children's
Hospital - Richmond, Virginia 2003
Edward Williamson, - 2004
Dr. Boyd Winslow, - 2008
Dr. Isaac Wornom, Plastic Surgery - Bon Secours, St.
Mary's Hospital - Richmond, Virginia 2006
Cheryl Zauner, RN - Bon Secours, St. Mary's Hospital -
Richmond, Virginia
Dr. James Zocco, -
Dr. Andrew Fiore, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Cardinal
Glennon Children's Medical Center
Dr. Babak Rahimi, Cardiologist - Cardinal Glennon
Children's Medical Center
Dr. Perry Schoenecker, Orthopedic Surgery -
Shriners Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Dr. Scott Luhmann, Orthopedic Surgery - Shriners
Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Dr. Charles Goldfarb, Orthopedic Surgery - Shriners
Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Dr. Luis Rodriquez, Neurosurgery - Johns Hopkins All
Children's Hospital
Dr. Andrew Youkilis, Neurosurgery - St. Luke's
Hospital
Dr. Michael Boland, - St. Luke's Hospital
Dr. Cindy Regan, -
Jill Hahn, RN - Shriners Hospital for Children St. Louis
Kim Cordia, RN - St. Louis Children's Hospital
Terri Thalhammer, Scrub Technician - St. Luke's
Hospital
Trisha Taetz, RN - St. Louis Children's Hospital
Bev Marien, RN - St. Luke's Hospital
Tammy Bader, RN - St. Luke's Hospital
Rosa Prouhet, RN -
10+ YEAR MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS
Total Services Provided Per Year
5,233 total services, including surgery and consultations,
were provided to 2,656 children
by Country
Surgeries and Consultations For FY 2018-2019
by Specialty
Antigua
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Dom. Republic
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Other
61
220
589
63
35
101
107
543
27
343
547
20
Cardiac
Craniofacial
Nephrology
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic
Orthotics/Prosthetics
Pediatric General
Physical Therapy
Plastic Surgery
Speech Therapy
Spina Bifida
Support Services
Urology
Opthalmology
Other
537
81
82
253
1499
228
182
1113
394
110
33
93
194
265
170
Statement of Activities Year Ended June 30, 2019
Revenue and gains:
Auction and special events income $2,815,283
Contributions 2,433,984
In-kind contributions 27,389,417
Interest and dividend income 15,010
Unrealized investment losses, net (3,100)
Realized investment gains 12,235
Total revenue and gains 32,662,829
Amounts released from restrictions —
Total revenues, gains, and
other support 32,662,829
Expenses and losses:
Program Services 30,463,369
Management and general 663,673
Fundraising 1,897,623
Total expenses 33,024,665
Change in net assets (361,836)
Net assets, beginning of year 4,184,760
Net assets, end of year $3,822,924
For every $1 donated,
World Pediatric Project
generates an additional
$5 through the power of
in-kind donations from
doctors, nurses, hospitals
and suppliers.
$27.4 Million of in-kind
donations were provided to
children in need
92% of all donations
directly support
WPP programs
Programs: $30.5 M
Other: $664k
Fundraising: $1.9 M
92%
6% 2%
2019 Expenses
2018-19 BOARD LEADERSHIP
Brian Clare, MD, Chairman
John Van Der Hyde, Vice Chairman
John Lancaster, Secretary/Treasurer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Deborah Davis
Mike Garner
Tom Horton
Rusty Keeley
David Lanning, MD, PhD
Julian C. Metts, Jr., DDS, Founder
Dr. Kent Rollins
Gary Warren
HEADQUARTERS
7201 Glen Forest Drive Suite 304
Richmond, Virginia 23226
804.282.8830
www.worldpediatricproject.org
Prince was one of nearly 600 children from
Belize helped last year.