TATU, REBECCA (TATU'S MOTHER), AND AGNUS (TATU'S AUNT), ITIGI, TANZANIA
Warm greetings.
I write to share imagery from a recent documentary project with ReSurge International, an inspirational nonprofit organization that provides free reconstructive surgery for the poor and essential training for surgeons and other health professionals in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
 JOWAN (7), CHITOKOLOKI MISSION HOSPITAL, ZAMBIA
These photographs reflect moments from Lusaka and Chitokoloki with Dr. Goran Jovic, the only reconstructive surgeon serving 14 million people in Zambia, and my experience working with a talented team of ReSurge International volunteers and African doctors in Itigi, Tanzania.
 MATHEW (2), BURNED HAND AND ARM, CHITOKOLOKI, ZAMBIA I produced photography and video footage (interviews and other background material) to support ReSurge International's fundraising, awareness, and advocacy campaigns. Each year, the organization raises about $4 Million from individual donors, foundations, and corporations to fund surgical care and training and impact this cause. More financial resources are needed.
 DR. JOVIC WORKING WITH LOCAL MEDICAL TEAM, CHITOKOLOKI, ZAMBIA
Resurge International has a compelling history. Over the last forty-six years, ReSurge's volunteers completed over 100,000 operations and shared essential capacity building across the world. In addition to funding and coordinating surgical clinics and global education, ReSurge's staff and volunteers serve in central advocacy roles with international networks to promote policies and aid to improve global access to surgery.
I remain uplifted by ReSurge's mission and grateful for the opportunity to contribute in a small way to this cause. I hope these short visual stories offer a touch of inspiration to you as well. Thank you for sharing the journey.
Jeff 
A VILLAGE GATHERING, CHITOKOLOKI, ZAMBIA
TO REACH PATIENTS IN VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, DR. JOVIC FLIES A SMALL PLANE TO REGIONAL HOSPITALS, CHITOKOLOKI, ZAMBIA
A GATHERING AT THE LOCAL STORE, VILLAGE NEAR ITIGI, TANZANIA
FAVOUR (5) AFTER SIX OPERATIONS, BURNED BY A TRAGIC ACCIDENT WITH BOILING WATER IN HIS HOME AND SEVERELY IMPACTED BY CONTRACTURES FROM THESE BURNS, HE REGAINED USE OF HIS HANDS, FINGERS, AND ARMS, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
 DR. DAVID MEGEE, TEACHING SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO A TEAM OF AFRICAN DOCTORS, ITIGI, TANZANIA
 FIDES WAS ATTACKED BY A TEN FOOT LONG CROCODILE WHILE WASHING HER YOUNG CHILDREN IN A RIVER NEAR HER VILLAGE. SHE ALMOST LOST HER LEGS. THIS IMAGE WAS PRODUCED JUST BEFORE HER SURGERY IN CHITOKOLOKI, ZAMBIA
FIDES, THE START OF RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, CHITOKOLOKI, ZAMBIA
 ELISE, RESURGE NURSE AND PASSIONATE VOLUNTEER, TEACHES EMERGENCY RESPONSE, ITIGI, TANZANIA
CESSIE, RESURGE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF, WITH YOUNG PATIENT, ITIGI, TANZANIA
RECORDING A TEACHING SESSION, LOCAL HOSPITAL NURSE, ITIGI, TANZANIA
CHASING BUBBLES, MATHEW (2), CHITOKOLOKI MISSION HOSPITAL, ZAMBIA
DR. GORAN JOVIC, A BRIEF MOMENT OF REST, SURGICAL THEATER, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
RESURGE VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM WITH LOCAL DOCTORS AND NURSES, ITIGI, TANZANIA  RESURGE VOLUNTEER TEAM PREPARES OPERATING ROOM EQUIPMENT FOR FIRST SURGERY DURING CLINIC, ITIGI, TANZANIA
MUSA (16 MO.), PATIENT WITH BURN AND SKIN CONTRACTURES ON HIS FOOT, ITIGI, TANZANIA
HOSPITAL NURSE, SHARING MORNING PRAYER, ITIGI, TANZANIA
DR. NURU, A LOCAL SURGEON, WORKING WITH DR. MEGEE, RESURGE VOLUNTEER, ITIGI TANZANIA
 JONAS, SEVERE BURNS ON HIS ARM, HAND, AND CHEST FROM AN ACCIDENT IN HIS HOME WITH BOILING WATER, FIRST DAY AT HOSPITAL, ITIGI, TANZANIA
JONAS SHARES THE IMPACT OF HIS BURN CONTRACTURES: INCREASING LOSS OF USE FOR HIS LEFT ARM, HAND, AND FINGERS, ITIGI, TANZANIA
JONAS POST OPERATIVE CARE WITH ELISE, A RESURGE VOLUNTEER NURSE, AND HIS FATHER, AUGUSTINE, ITIGI, TANZANIA
JONAS AND HIS FATHER, AUGUSTINE, SHARE A GRATEFUL SMILE, POST SURGERY, ITIGI, TANZANIA
ON THE PATH HOME TO JONAS' VILLAGE, RURAL LIFE, ITIGI REGION, TANZANIA
JONAS CELEBRATES ARRIVAL BACK HOME WITH HIS FAMILY, ITIGI REGION, TANZANIA
JONAS' FATHER, AUGUSTINE, PRESENTS A GIFT OF THANKS TO JONAS' SURGEON, ITIGI REGION, TANZANIA
BAKARI (33), JUST BEFORE SURGERY. HIS CHEST, LEGS, AND FEET WERE SEVERELY BURNED BY AN ANGRY MOB, ITIGI, TANZANIA
GATHERING WATER FOR THE FAMILY, CHITOKOLOKI MISSION HOSPTIAL, ZAMBIA
DESIGNER DRESS STORE, COMMUNITY MARKET, ITIGI, TANZANIA
LOCAL PUB WITH FRESH BREWED BEER, COMMUNITY MARKET, ITIGI, TANZANIA
MARIA WAS IN A VEHICLE THAT ROLLED OVER. UNFORTUNATELY, THE RADIATOR EXPLODED. SHE LOST ONE OF HER CHILDREN IN THE ACCIDENT AND WAS SEVERELY BURNED. BEFORE SURGERY, SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE HER HEAD AND NECK FROM HER BURNS AND THE RESULTING SKIN CONTRACTIONS, ITIGI TANZANIA
MARIA, POST SURGERY. THE JOY OF HER SPIRIT SHINES AS SHE EXPERIENCES NEW MOBILITY AND REDUCED PAIN FROM THE RELEASE OF HER BURN CONTRATURES, ITIGI TANZANIA
TRANSPORT TO THE MARKET, ROOSTERS FOR SALE, DODOMA, TANZANIA
DR. GEOFREY GIITI, WATCHING AND LEARNING ABOUT NEW SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ITIGI, TANZANIA
DR. GORAN JOVIC DOCUMENTS A YOUNG BURN PATIENT'S HAND BEFORE SURGERY AND TREATMENT, UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
CHILDRENS WARD, MOTHERS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TYPICALLY SLEEP UNDER THE PATIENTS BEDS, CHITOKOLOKI MISSION HOSPITAL, ZAMBIA
SIMBA, RECOVERING FROM A LEOPARD ATTACK NEAR HIS VILLAGE, ITIGI, TANZANIA
 MOTHERS GATHER IN MORNING LIGHT, CHITOKOLOKI MISSION HOSPITAL, ZAMBIA
Please call or write me if you wish for more information or connections with ReSurge International. I am delighted to assist.
I close with a quote I appreciate:
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper"
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