Our Work

In partnership with Community Empowerment and RUSH University, our team will provide essential primary care to families living near the Duquesa landfill — one of the largest in the world. This community is home to many Haitian migrants, and families who face incredibly challenging living conditions with limited access to healthcare. Learn more here.

For many people living in rural Guatemala, basic medical care – and especially surgery – is simply out of reach. Our team is committed not only to providing life-changing care during this mission, but also to building trust and creating a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Learn more here.

Three teams of compassionate volunteers, representing Newfoundland, Calgary, and Winnipeg, will be travelling to Antigua, Guatemala to provide critical surgical care. From November 15-20, these health care professionals will use their collective skills, formative experiences, and shared determination to provide medical treatment to Guatemalans who would otherwise go without. Learn more here.

Team Vancouver will soon be embarking on our largest surgical mission to date. From November 22-27, 2026, our team, along with Partner for Surgery, will return to Guatemala for its second mission of 2026, marking our seventh surgical mission in the country. Learn more here.

Team Ottawa will return to the Dominican Republic from November 20-30, 2026, for a week of orthopaedic surgeries at Taiwan Hospital in Azua. This mission will provide life-changing surgical care to in-need Dominican residents and Haitian refugees. Learn more here.

This January, Team Vancouver will return to Guatemala to continue our important work in the departments of Alta Verapaz and Quiché. A dedicated team of medical professionals and translators will travel to the remote communities of Ixcán, Chisec, and San Juan Chamelco, where access to healthcare is extremely limited. Learn more here.

Team Broken Earth has partnered with the Nunatsiavut Government, Labrador-Grenfell Health and local communities to provide educational courses for first responders and local health care providers. Mission trips to date have included training for first responders and local health care providers in the areas of women and children’s health, chronic disease including diabetes, physiotherapy, remote trauma and overall mental health and wellbeing. Plans are underway to build on this program in 2022. To learn more about our Canada North – Labrador educational mission, please click here.

For families in developing countries, access to essential nutrition can be a significant challenge – one that directly impacts a child’s ability to thrive and receive necessary medical care. To learn more, please click here.

The Dr. Atamjit Gill Women’s Health Legacy Fund will ensure that Dr. Gill’s passion for women’s health around the world continues. To learn more, please click here.

Team Broken Earth lost a valued team member and dear friend this past year, Dr. David Lacey. Dr. Lacey volunteered his medical expertise in Haiti and is described as a “man who loved life and giving back”. The Dr. David Lacey Memorial Scholarship has been established by his family to provide annual funding for a Memorial University Medical student to join a support mission in Haiti. The chosen student will have demonstrated excellence in patient-centred and compassionate care. To learn more, please click here.

Every year, over 1 million burn injuries occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, often leading to long-term disabilities, especially in children. The Africa Burn Project is dedicated to changing this reality by providing reconstructive surgery for children with burn contractures and training healthcare professionals in burn care and reconstruction. To learn more, please click here.

On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the coast of Haiti causing widespread fear and devastation in the already-suffering country. In its wake, hospitals are struggling to keep up with the demand. We are in constant contact with our partners on the ground and they have identified an intense need for trauma supplies. To meet this urgent need, we’re asking for your help. Learn more here.