Nogales, Arizona

St. Andrew's Children's Clinic

For over 35 years, St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic has provided free, specialized medical care to children living in Mexico who cannot get the care or afford the care they need in their home country.

St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic is a non-denominational, non-profit organization. Approximately 200-250 children are seen the first Thursday of each month except July. All medical staff are volunteers. They provide medical specialty care to our patients. We also distribute food, clothes, and toys to them. Every October, in cooperation with Children's Surgery International and CIMA Hospital, approximately 40 children have cleft palate/cleft lip surgery in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. This mission has become a special project because it involves enthusiastic volunteers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border who work with the medical team to give patients smiles and a much better life.

In 2010, with the help of generous donors and volunteers, St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic provided the following:

5,054 Clinic visits by volunteer health care professionals

5,490 Clinic visits by other volunteers

78 office visits (U.S. and Mexico)

31 lab tests (U.S. and Mexico)

35 cleft palate/cleft lip surgeries and 6 bone grafts

46 orthopedic surgeries

8 eye surgeries

2 corneal transplants

117 eye glasses dispensed

38 prostheses

153 orthotics

34 customized wheelchairs and walkers

210 strollers

1,445 prescriptions dispensed

Also, hearing aids, braillewriters, and speech and language equipment.

We are very proud to report to you that 92% of all donations goes to direct patient care.

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Monserrat

Monserrat Gastelum

Monserrat Gastelum from Nogales, Son. eats a Sloppy Joe sandwich for lunch. The Clinic provides a mid-morning snack and lunch to all patients and their parents. Many have traveled a long way and do not have money for food..

Arts and Crafts Table

At the Arts and Crafts Table

Patients play with legos at the Arts and Crafts table set up in the patient waiting area. Volunteers help them with legos, games, and coloring activities.