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What We Do

CURE has a comprehensive approach to providing surgical care for children with disabilities. We support their families and strengthen the capacity of local church and healthcare systems in the countries we serve.

CURE Children’s Hospitals

CURE International is a global nonprofit network of children’s hospitals providing surgical care in a compassionate, gospel-centered environment. Services are provided at no cost to families because of the generosity of donors and partners like you.

About CURE

Motivated by our Christian identity, CURE operates a global network of children’s hospitals that provides life-changing surgical care to children living with disabilities.

CURE Overview

CURE International is a global nonprofit network of children’s hospitals providing surgical care in a compassionate, gospel-centered environment. Services are provided at no cost to families because of the generosity of donors and partners like you.

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About CURE

CURE Leadership

CURE began over 25 years ago when Dr. Scott and Sally Harrison responded to God’s call to provide expert surgical care and ministry support to children living in poverty around the world through permanent hospitals.

Executive Leadership
Ministry Leadership
Medical Leadership
Hospital Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Justin Narducci

President/CEO

Dr. Vaughn Frigon

Chief Medical Officer

Dave Helman

Chief Financial Officer

Earnest Kioko

Chief Ministry Officer

Peter Osborn

Chief Administrative Officer

Earnest Kioko

Chief Ministry Officer

Chimwemwe Chimbatata

Spiritual Director

Terence Kombe

Spiritual Director

Jonathan Ligero

Spiritual Director

Grace Mangwende

Spiritual Director

Emanuel Mayaki

Spiritual Director

Victor Mose

Spiritual Director

Mesfin Taye

Counseling Director

Fred Wangwa

Spiritual Director

Dr. Vaughn Frigon

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Andrew Hodges

Lead Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Dr. Sarah Hodges

Lead for Anesthesia & Critical Care

Dr. Eide Amparo

Deputy Director

Dr. Fasto Yugusuk Ladu

Medical Director

Dr. Giorgio Lastroni

Medical Director

Dr. Samuel Maina

Medical Director

Dr. Tim Nunn

Medical Director

Dr. Joseph Theuri

Medical Director

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

Adey Abate

Executive Director

Elly Chemey

Executive Director

Peter Cowles

Executive Director

Tim Erickson

Executive Director

George Găvruș

Executive Director

Frida Kabaso

Executive Director

Dr. Evelyn Mbugua

Executive Director

Jonathan Simpson

Executive Director

Joshua Best

Global Director of Marketing

Luke Callahan

Head of Supply Chain Operations

Kevin de Smidt

Head of Technology

Greg Forney

Head of Donor Relations

Margaret Guyan

Director of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Mike Hulland

Head of Facilities

Heather Hunter

Global Director of Human Resource Operations

Sylvia Kawira

Head of Nursing, Quality & Patient Safety

Julie Kelly

Controller

Mary Grace Otis

Director of Development and CUREgiver Care

Laurie Sanders

Director of Grants and Foundation Relations

Deborah Stowell

Global Director of Communications

Christine Tusiime

Director of Physiotherapy

Kayla Videtich

Director of Clinical Quality Improvement

Executive Leadership
Justin Narducci

President/CEO

Dr. Vaughn Frigon

Chief Medical Officer

Dave Helman

Chief Financial Officer

Earnest Kioko

Chief Ministry Officer

Peter Osborn

Chief Administrative Officer

Ministry Leadership
Earnest Kioko

Chief Ministry Officer

Chimwemwe Chimbatata

Spiritual Director

Terence Kombe

Spiritual Director

Jonathan Ligero

Spiritual Director

Grace Mangwende

Spiritual Director

Emanuel Mayaki

Spiritual Director

Victor Mose

Spiritual Director

Mesfin Taye

Counseling Director

Fred Wangwa

Spiritual Director

Medical Leadership
Dr. Vaughn Frigon

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Andrew Hodges

Lead Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Dr. Sarah Hodges

Lead for Anesthesia & Critical Care

Dr. Eide Amparo

Deputy Director

Dr. Fasto Yugusuk Ladu

Medical Director

Dr. Giorgio Lastroni

Medical Director

Dr. Samuel Maina

Medical Director

Dr. Tim Nunn

Medical Director

Dr. Joseph Theuri

Medical Director

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

Hospital Leadership
Adey Abate

Executive Director

Elly Chemey

Executive Director

Peter Cowles

Executive Director

Tim Erickson

Executive Director

George Găvruș

Executive Director

Frida Kabaso

Executive Director

Dr. Evelyn Mbugua

Executive Director

Jonathan Simpson

Executive Director

Corporate Leadership
Joshua Best

Global Director of Marketing

Luke Callahan

Head of Supply Chain Operations

Kevin de Smidt

Head of Technology

Greg Forney

Head of Donor Relations

Margaret Guyan

Director of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Mike Hulland

Head of Facilities

Heather Hunter

Global Director of Human Resource Operations

Sylvia Kawira

Head of Nursing, Quality & Patient Safety

Julie Kelly

Controller

Mary Grace Otis

Director of Development and CUREgiver Care

Laurie Sanders

Director of Grants and Foundation Relations

Deborah Stowell

Global Director of Communications

Christine Tusiime

Director of Physiotherapy

Kayla Videtich

Director of Clinical Quality Improvement