Mission

Our mission is to provide as many opportunities as possible for lifesaving pediatric transplant surgery to children of the world. We focus on establishing World Children's Transplant Centers in regional site locations of key population centers around the world attached to preexisting medical facilities. Our goal is to assist nations in developing and then sustaining independent pediatric organ transplant programs using our 3 T’s – training, technology and teaching.

Training

The Training component incorporates the development of human resources including surgeons, support staff, coordinators, and ancillary organ procurement personnel. This component develops the education necessary to perform pediatric organ transplants by allowing for hands on surgical experience in all areas of organ transplantation. Seminars, conventions, congresses, periodicals, and tapes are also covered through training.

Technology

The Technology component includes establishing fully operational pediatric organ transplant centers. This is accomplished through the acquisition of necessary medical and technical equipment utilized in pediatric organ transplant surgery.

The Technology component further includes:

• Regional organ procurement software to provide a network for donor matching and organ sharing through an automated telecommunication organ and donor registry.
• International satellite communication between regional pediatric transplant facilities and the United States, to provide for efficient audio-visual training and the transfer of technology and communications.

Teaching

The Teaching component includes the Public Awareness Campaign designed to educate the populace regarding pediatric organ transplantation. This component further includes publicity through print, radio, television, on-line services, and other audio-visual mediums.