FOUNDED IN 2005
The Caring Hands of Joy Incorporated is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to improving the health of medically underserved communities around the world. Through collaborative effort with local stakeholders and a grounding emphasis to community bonds, Caring Hands of Joy Inc. provides free medical, ophthalmic, and surgical services to adults and children in underserved areas in Nigeria and around the world twice per year through medical missions. We also provide educational assistance to at risk youth. We look to a future that begins with a caring hand.
ORGANIZATION TYPE
- Nonprofit Organization or Foundation
MEDICAL FOCUS
- Primary Care,Surgery
MEDICAL FOCUS – OTHER
- Medical and humanitarian relief efforts for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
FOCUS COUNTRIES
Nigeria, El Salvador
TYPICAL NUMBER OF TRIPS PER YEAR
2
PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS
- Training for Healthcare Providers
- Patient and Community Education
- Non-Communicable Disease
- Infectious Disease
- Maternal and Child Health
- Other
DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE EXPERIENCE RESPONDING TO HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS?
No
CONTACT NAME Dr. Pauline Igwe
ROLE / TITLE / POSITION Director
EMAIL pajig@aol.com
TELEPHONE 713-778-1616
WEBSITE
ADDRESS 8515 Fondren Road #200, Houston, TX 77074
Medical Focus
- Primary Care Focus
- Surgical Focus
Focus Areas
- Infectious Disease
- Maternal and Child Health
- Non-Communicable Disease
- Patient and Community Education
- Training for Healthcare Providers
Countries We Work In:
- El Salvador
- Nigeria