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Almost five decades ago, Dr. Brazilian communities, determined to James Tupper set out for carry out this mission, he soon realAntarctica aboard a U.S. ized he lacked the necessary resources Navy ship. While docked in South including medical supplies, laboraAmerica, he witnessed some of tory facilities, surgical equipment and the most disadvantaged families standard medication to truly make an living in shacks built on islands of impact.

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garbage, a water system completely contaminated by sewage, adults and After expressing his concerns, famchildren suffering from malnutrition, ily members and friends immediately cleft lips and a mouthful of missing rallied to help. In 1970, his brother, teeth. a lawyer in Phoenix, incorporated a nonprofit organization in order to supAfter fulfilling his military duties, port his efforts. Deemed “Esperança Tupper began his surgical residency Inc.” from the Portuguese word for at the University of Chicago Medi- “hope,” Tupper was no longer in this cal Center. He loved medicine, but fight alone. YOUR taxes YOUR CHOICEthe suffering he witnessed during his time abroad continued to invade his Soon, the organization became known thoughts, so in 1963, he gave up a AZ Charitable Tax Credit as a symbol of hope for those who www.MWFBtaxcredit.compromising career as a surgeon for his priestly vocation. have learned to live hopelessly. And the mission remains the same to this YOUR taxes YOUR CHOICEday—nearly 50 years later. He was ordained in 1969, vowing to AZ Charitable Tax Credit www.MWFBtaxcredit.comcare for the bodies and souls of the poorest among us. Returning to those Through fundraising, donations and active volunteers, Esperança now provides medical missions to such places as Peru, Mozambique, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicaragua. In addition, volunteers and indigenous partners provide these communities with access to clean water, stable sources of food, disease prevention, health education and ecological home-building. “Although I am a general surgeon cludes those in the Phoenix area, with the organization’s domestic program. “While conducting these global missions, we realized there were so many more people that could benefit from our services—many of which are located right in the Phoenix area,” said Jeri Royce, president and CEO of Esperança. “In 2000, we launched our domestic program in order to serve our community’s most under-resourced children, adults and seniors.”

By partnering with Title I schools, dental clinics and community centers, Esperança’s bilingual and bicultural health educators provide children with

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and how to be a strong advocate for their children.

“Whether local or global, we don’t enter communities with the intention to disrupt their way of life, rather we listen to their needs and give them the tools, training and support they need to succeed,” said Royce.