Our mission teams include surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, physical therapists, interpreters, and other healthcare professionals.

We work side by side with local healthcare staff, providing training and support to build local capacity and continued impact.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission! We are always looking for medical and non-medical volunteer support in a variety of capacities. If you are interested, please visit our contact page or email contact@opwalkvirginia.org. Thank you!

OpWalk Virginia raises all of its own funds for each mission trip, often upwards of $150,000. You can donate via PayPal, please visit our donate page for a link to pledge your support.

Although many supplies are donated and team members are all volunteers, every other aspect of these mission trips is only possible through generous donations.

Each Operation Walk Virginia mission represents an immense logistical undertaking. On average, 8,000 pounds of supplies (such as prosthetics, surgical equipment, medications, bandages, crutches, etc.) must be shipped ahead to the host country and cleared through customs before the mission can even begin.

This is in addition to the cost of transporting team members as well.

On average, a typical trip to South or Central America costs nearly $150,000, including shipping charges.

100% of your contributions go toward expenses associated with joint replacements and training in third-world countries.

Yes, your donation is tax-deductible. Operation Walk Virginia is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Operation Walk Virginia relies on generous financial support from individuals and businesses alike. If your business or corporation is interested in sponsoring our upcoming mission, please email us at contact@opwalkvirginia.org.

Joint replacement candidates are pre-screened by their local hospital.

Operation Walk provides life-changing joint replacement surgeries (hip and knee) to patients suffering from debilitating joint diseases in countries with little to no access to medical care.

Yes! Our team of volunteer medical professionals are currently organizing our 13th medical mission trip to Panama City, Panama in January 2025.

Operation Walk patients can return to local hospitals for any follow-up care that’s required at no cost. We communicate with our patients by phone and email to facilitate hospital visits and work closely with our local healthcare partners to share information and resources so that all our patients have the best possible outcomes. When the team returns to the same location, clinics are hosted to examine patients’ progress and to see their and their family’s success after surgery.