- Melburnians actions mean a lot - Thank you Marketnews readers
A really bright, local, university-trained general surgeon, Dr Kimaro – thank you to all who have donated to this program in Africa (Ethiopia and Tanzania). This year we are approaching $1 million given and over 1,300 surgeries, with international surgeons now coming to support local surgeons to operate on children (the poorest of the poor) who have fixable disabilities such as club feet, cancer, hernias, etc. When a child becomes healthy, there is a multiplier effect—education, economics (no parental carer needed, so they can work), and an improved health system as money trickles in. It’s a big deal, and thank you for all your help marketnews.com.au readers.
- 2025 catch up in Arusha, Tanzania
In August 2022 Marian had a tumour growing inside her.
In November a donor from Melbourne and a surgeon from Africa saved her life for less than $1000.
Today in 2025 Marian is growing into a beautiful young lady, she lives with her father in Tanzania.
- How does this happen?
- Found
A video is taken by one of ten community workers you employ at $50 per month of a child in need
Navad fell off a motorbike @ 2. He was found @ 6 years old by you.
- Funded
Every Tuesday on a zoom link to various parts of Africa children are approved for surgery by doctors and donors
Taken on a 15 hour bus trip and operated on – just like this – these are real surgeries
- Fixed
Most times the operations are successful, the child goes through rehab and is returned home to live a productive life.
We drove to his village in January 2025 – 3 years later to see how he was going.
Dr Brown (US) and Dr Annemarie (Germany) — are operating on as many children as we can supply: burns, grafts, club feet and more. On top of that, Dr Kassahun (whom some of you met in Melbourne on a scholarship) has just launched his new children’s surgery program in Ethiopia under our support — and has already completed his first two operations.
There are currently 19 children in the wing we raised $70,000 for last December. None of this happens without you. Thank you.
I’d also love your thoughts on a new idea: Tithing Week. Once or twice a year, set aside about a week’s income (or whatever feels right) and give it straight to a cause. It’s not about rules or percentages — it’s about raising something different: balance for us, perspective for our kids, and hope for others.
If you’re able, a donation now would help us keep up the momentum while the doctors are on the ground. Every dollar still goes straight to surgery, tax deductible through Rotary, with minimal overheads.
👉 Donate here:
More Child Surgeries needs $250,000 a year (that is around $20,000 a month which we have committed to support).
That covers:
- Surgeries for conditions like cleft palate, club foot, burns, cancer.
- Community outreach, connecting remote villages with hospitals.
- Rehabilitation programs so children can recover while missing as little school as possible.
- Bus fares across the country to get the surgery
All money is fully transparent (see links below):
- Only 5.5% covers admin.
- Donations are tax-deductible through Rotary.
- Every donor sees before-and-after videos of the children helped.
What One Surgery Does – the Multiplier Effect
We’ve seen it firsthand, seven times in the last ten years on the ground in Africa. A child born with club foot, bow legs, or cleft palate often faces a lifetime of pain and exclusion. With one surgery, everything changes:
- The child can walk to school and participate fully in life.
- Parents are free to work instead of being full-time carers.
- Siblings can return to school instead of staying home to help.
- The family becomes more economically independent.
- The village becomes more productive as more people contribute.
- Hospitals and health systems improve with every case and every bit of training.
- Over time, whole countries move toward better health, hope, and opportunity.
That’s the ripple effect. It starts with one child.
Checked personally:
- 59 are living better lives.
- 9 remain stable.
- 2 are worse off—a reminder that we measure, learn, and improve every step of the way.
You can see the full details here: January 2025 Report
The Childrens Wing was Built 2024
Opened Jan 2025
It is Full Up Now Aug 2025
- International Surgeons are coming
- Donate directly (tax deductible).
We fund via % of our income every month – low-cost, high-impact, safe, local, family-permissioned, life-changing surgeries when no other satisfactory option for the child, is available to the family, due to poverty.
Trained surgeons. No one religion, no politics. No further intervention after this one magic life-changing moment.
1. Work is referred between business
2. Instead of fee, sponsor surgeries
3. Client sign up and work done
4. Paid and %$ go to child surgeries
5. %$ sits in morechildsurgeries a/c
6. Child found who needs surgery
7. Child video to morechildsurgeries
8. Agree to fund child surgery
9. Child to Diagnosis – Video
10. Child to Surgery fix – Checklist
11. Child to Village – Aftercare video
12. We Verify & Pay Medicals
Donation Page looks like this
Receipt looks like this
- Want to know more: 0408 107 988 or mal@james.net.au
If you’re already supporting children elsewhere, we salute you. If you’d like to begin—or want your help to go further.
Visit morechildsurgeries.com to see the difference for yourself.
Visit Videos of Children and Surgeries YouTube
Visit Worksheet of Operations
Visit Full financials
Visit WhatsApp
Areas Covered
- This is Lobikieki. He was dying. Surgery. 5 years on alive.
2025 to school first time
- 2025 catch up in Arusha, Tanzania
Working Together Melbourne Domestic Violence Homelessness
- Over 275 families assisted, over $500,000 in cash given
- Began in 2003 with Launch Housing
- Typical accounts below
- We don’t have pictures due to privacy laws within Melbourne charities
- Download the full report