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About Us
Founded in 2008 as a 501(c)3 non- profit corporation
Established to increase the delivery of medical care to isolated and culturally diverse communities where high mountain ranges contribute to the difficulties in accessing medical care.
Through embracing cultural diversity and providing access to good health care we hope to promote cross cultural understanding and acceptance.
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Carolyn Lafleur, MD
Founder and Chair
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Ryan Budwany, MD
Executive Director
Our Partners:
WV Health Right, Red Cross, AKDN, United Way,
The United Methodist Committee on Relief, ECHO
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Our Vision
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2025 Mission Update
Breast cancer touches lives in every corner of the world. That’s why this year, we’ve strengthened our mission to promote breast self-exams and make early detection—through ultrasound and mammograms—more accessible to the communities that need it most.
Our programs in Tajikistan and India are growing, and we’re excited to involve third-year medical students who are gaining hands-on experience while developing a sense of global responsibility in healthcare.
In Tajikistan, we partnered with local doctors to train five incredible nurses who now travel to remote villages in the Punjar Mountains, near the Afghan border, bringing breast health education and screenings to women who might otherwise go without care.
In India, we’ve expanded our work at Indiresh Hospital in Dehradun to include the Radiation Oncology Department, continued our outreach in Tibetan communities in Dehradun and Dharamsala, and extended our reach to Mody Hospital in Ankleswar—where we had the honor of meeting members of the Gandhi family who serve on the hospital’s board.
From mountain villages to bustling city hospitals, our goal is simple: save lives through awareness, education, and early detection. And with your support, we can keep this momentum going.
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative
altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
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