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.

Right now, we have nearly 100 children in some form of surgery. Two foreign doctors more......

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:

That Covers

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.

Multiplier Effect

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.

On this year’s visit (our 7th in 10 years), 70 children who have been operated on were randomly checked, by me ....more

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

Marketnews.com.au readers built something special

Brighton Rotary agreed to support us with tax deductibility

that funded a children’s rehab wing within a hospital in Tanzania

marketnews.com.au raised $70,000 in 2 months from donations

The Childrens Wing was Built 2024

Opened Jan 2025

It is Full Up Now Aug 2025

International Surgeons are coming

We now raise $250,000 each year for the surgical program to continue

more child surgeries current list (click)

more child surgeries current videos (click)

Current Surgeries

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Current Surgeries What Happens

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.

Given to Sub Sahara Child Surgeries since start

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$ Spent and How We Pay

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

Full financials click here

Donations in 2025

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Child Surgeries and How We Check

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

Refer real estate work to us - 100% goes to children's program

$5,000 donated this week from an Eltham seller. I got a call a year ago and gave some advice and followed up a few times . They sold this week and decided to give a $5000 donation to this program. Thank you Marc – his proof of receipt is below.

Refer real estate work to us

Refer real estate work to us

- Rating your home.
- Buying your child their first home.
- Managing a sale for you, a family estate, or even a charity property.
  I’ve done many of these jobs before and am happy to provide references. 100% of my fee can go to this program. In fact, this is how the majority of the African program is funded.

Donation Page looks like this

Receipt looks like this

Tithe once or twice a year and come to our BBQ Weekend

Heart of Tithing – and it doesn’t have to be morechildsurgeries

Tithing isn’t new. It’s an ancient practice — a conscious act of giving, to support others and balance communities. What makes it timeless is that it works not just for those who receive, but for those who give.

In a world that often leans toward individualism, tithing is a reset. It’s a way to show yourself, your family, and your community that life isn’t only about accumulation. It’s about contribution.

More referral stories

We’re inviting you to try something that is practical:
👉 $1000 or say your income for one week, once or twice a year.

See how it feels. See how your family views it. See how many lives you change.

If you want to give more — 5%, 10% — that’s wonderful. But the point isn’t the percentage. The point is the practice.

The Benefits Flow Both Ways

For You
Giving regularly improves mental health and reduces stress. It gives you perspective, helps you step out of the grind, and reminds you of the bigger picture.
For Your Children
When kids see their parents tithe, they see balance. They learn that money isn’t just for “more stuff” — it’s a tool for building meaning. They see resilience, gratitude, and generosity in action, not just words. That lesson lasts a lifetime.
For Others
Your tithe can be the surgery a child needs to walk, the books that get a student back into school, or the meal that keeps a family afloat. Straight gifting — with every dollar accounted for — shows how direct, transparent giving creates real change.
For the World
Every act of tithing shifts the culture. It shows others there is a way forward — that generosity, not selfishness, is the glue that holds us together.

How It Works

Choose Your Cause
Decide where your tithe will go — More Child Surgeries, another registered charity, or a mix.
Make Your Gift
Calculate a week of your income (net or gross, your choice). Donate it in a lump sum either before or during Tithing Week.
With MoreChildSurgeries it’s tax deductble through Rotary –
Celebrate Together
Join us at one of the Tithing BBQs at 47 Warleigh Grove, Brighton:
- Easter Tithing BBQ – the Sunday before Easter
- Grand Final Tithing BBQ – the Sunday before the AFL Grand Final
  Food, community, and updates on the impact of your giving.
See the Proof
Every donor gets access to videos, stories, and transparent proof of where the money went and the lives it changed.

The Long-Term Vision

This isn’t just about Africa.

It’s already transforming small corners of Africa.
The model can extend into Asia, Australia, and America.
The real impact is generational: helping your children see a balanced way forward, while helping other children literally walk into their futures.

Practical Benefits

Tax Deductible – Donations to More Child Surgeries and most registered charities are deductible in Australia.
Family Impact – Bring your children into the practice. They learn gratitude, generosity, and the joy of giving.
Community Change – Brighton BBQs are a chance to connect, celebrate, and be part of something bigger – say just once a year.

Our Goal

$250,000 raised across two Tithing Weeks

Tax-deductible. Transparent. Transformative.

The World You’re Helping Build

Imagine this:

A child in Tanzania or Ethiopia or Asia or Australia gets life-saving surgery, an education or ……..
A family in Melbourne shows their children the meaning of generosity.
A community gathers to celebrate giving, not just getting.

One week of income. Together, it changes the world.

✨ One week, one gift, twice a year. Not about numbers, but about impact — on you, your family, and the world.