TBE_AnnualReport 2023-INTERACTIVE

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ANNUAL REPORT

A WORD FROM ART CEO REPORT

I t ’s b e e n a c h alle n gin g fe w ye ar s for a ll of u s a s we t h an k fu lly n ow se e th e p andem i c in t h e re ar vi e w mir ro r. I n many w ays, i t felt we we re s t a r t in g fro m scr atch . Luck il y, Tea m Bro k e n E ar t h h as b e e n b le sse d w ith som e o f t h e m o s t d e d icate d vo lun te ers, true be l i e ve rs, a nd th e mo st loyal suppor ters wh o a re al w ays th e re to ch ampi on the im p o r t an t wo r k we d o. Th at e nergi zes o u r te a m s acro ss th e co u n tr y, an d we a re d e te r m i n e d to d o mo re, tr ave l far ther, a nd he l p a l l we c a n .

M o re fl i gh t s are b e in g b o o k e d ; m ore bi g s u p p l y b a gs are b e in g p ack e d. I n the ti m e a f te r t h e p a nd e mic, we’ ve o rg an ized a nd co n du c te d ove r 1 0 missio n s th roughout Ce n t ra l A m er ica, in cre asin g o ur rea c h

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to a rea s we haven’t been before. N eed i s need, so we a nswer i t wi th m edic a l outrea c h i n pla c es l i k e Gua tem al a a nd t he D om i ni c a n R epubli c. We’ve e ven inc l u ded m i ssi ons tha t a re c loser to hom e. Wit h grea t hel p from our fr i ends a t the N or t hpine Founda ti on, we a re a ddressi ng c ha l l enges i n del i ver i ng hea lth c a re for rem ote a nd I ndi genous c om m uni ti es i n Ne w fou ndl a nd a nd L a bra dor, prov i di ng educ a t ion a nd tra i ni ng sem i na rs tha t foc us on wom en’s a nd c hi ldren’s hea l th c a re. Educ a t ion is s t il l a pi ll a r of our wor k a broa d. And we’ ve been expa ndi ng i t not only through ou r m is s ions but a lso v i r tua l l y by c rea ti ng opp or t u nit ies for fel l owshi ps a nd obser vershi p s in gl oba l or thopedi c surger y through the U niver s it y of Sa sk a tc he wa n.

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A nd Ha i ti i s a l way s on our m i nds. The ne w s out of Por t au Pr ince has been hear tbreak ing a nd our thoughts a re wi th our fr i ends a nd c oll ea gues there a s wel l a s the peopl e of Ha i ti who a lway s seem to get c a ught in t he m i ddle of struggles be yond thei r c ont rol.

B eli e ve m e, when i t i s sa fe to retu r n, we wi l l be the fi rst ones book i ng those f l ight s.

I’d be rem i ss i f di dn’t m enti on my good fr i end a nd c ol l ea gue, Dr. Gi l l, who pa s s ed away suddenl y thi s yea r. H i s a bse nc e ha s been a bi g voi d for us a ll. But we tr y a nd f il l i t i n a way tha t he would wa nt. A way t ha t would m a k e hi m proud. The Dr. Ata m j it G il l Wom en’s Hea lth Lega c y Fund wa s s t a r ted so we c ould c onti nue hi s i m por ta n t wor k .

Need ne ver stops. There i s sti l l so m u c h wor k to do. But on tea m s a c ross the c ount r y, we have bi g hea r ts a nd strong ha nds to get it done. W ha t ’s the fi rst thi ng we loo k for in a Tea m Brok en Ea r th vol unteer? S om eone who doesn’t dwell i n “ wha t now? ” bu t is a c ti vely wor k i ng towa rds wha t ’s nex t .

I s tha t you? Pa c k a ba g a nd get rea dy to c ha nge som e li ves.

C heers,

Dr. A r t R i deout

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WHO WE ARE We a re a n e t wo r k o f vo lun te e r medi c a l s pe c i al i s t s w ho are co mmitte d to hel p chan ge an d up lif t co mmun itie s a c ross t he gl o b e. Th ro u g h o ur co mmitment to s u s t a i n a b l e a nd q ualit y h e alth care, our tea m s wo r k tog e th e r to me e t th e uni que ne e ds o f o ur p ar tn e r o rg an izati ons, com m u n i t i e s, an d p atie n ts e ve r y where we go.

Tea m Brok en Ea r th exi sts to a ddres s t he c ha ll enges i n del i ver i ng hea l th c a re, bot h here a t hom e a nd a broa d. We offe r a hel ping ha nd where ver we a re needed m os t – prov i di ng pr i m a r y c a re, surger i es, edu c a t ion, nutr i ti on, a nd so m uc h m ore. Our goa l is to be a strong c om m uni t y pa r tner for t hos e we wor k wi th a nd those we ser ve, bec a u s e we beli e ve i n a future where hea l th c are is not a pr i v i l ege, but a r i ght for us a ll.

The re a re b i l lio n s o f p e o p le w h o l a c k a c c e s s to s a fe, h ig h - q ualit y h e alth c a re.

The re are p e op le w h o n e e d immedi a te me di c al s e r vi c e s, b u t are fo rce d to go wit h o u t . Th e y are clo se to w h e re we l i ve, t he y are i n n e gle c te d r u r al are as, th e y a re in c o u n t r i e s yo u mig h t n o t h ave h e ard of, t he y m ay e ve n b e w h e re yo u tak e your v a c at i o n s. We mu st n o t lo o k aw ay. We mu st do o u r p ar t.

RECONCILIATION REQUIRES ACTION At Te am Bro k e n Ear th , we h ave the uni que a bi l i t y to rea c h rura l a rea s tha t a re o f te n de e me d to o d ifficu lt to rea c h. R em ote c om m uni ti es usua l l y have high m ate r n al mo r b id it y r ate s, lower hea l th outc om es, a nd gender-spec i fi c ba r r ier s to c a re. Th e I n d ig e n o u s p o p ulati ons i n L a bra dor fa c e spec i fi c c ha ll enges rel a ted to s o c i al d e te r min an ts o f h e alth (e.g., housi ng, food sec ur i t y, educ a ti on), du e to a l o n g h isto r y o f co lo n ialism. We have c om pleted se vera l educ a ti ona l pro gr a m s i n Lab rad o r, p rovid in g tr ain in g foc used on wom en’s a nd c hi ldren’s hea l th c a re, a s we l l a s e d ucatio n co u r se s a nd tra i ni ng sem i na rs for hea lth c a re prov ider s a n d fi rs t re sp o n d e r s to h e lp i m prove hea lth outc om es for the l ong-ter m . We u n de rs t an d tr ue re co n ciliatio n i s a sha red responsi bi l i t y, a nd have wor k ed ha rd to h e l p id e n tify th e n e e d s th a t a re uni que to loc a l c om m uni ti es, c oll a bo r a t ing w i t h t h e m to d r ive lastin g ch a nge.

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MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES MISSION Facilitate lastin g an d susta i na bl e c ha nge by d e live r in g vital clini c a l c a re, educ a ti on, a n d tr ain in g to co mmuni ti es tha t need our sup p o r t.

VISION To b e a p ar tn e r fo r ch ange, i m prov i ng hea lth c are an d we llb e in g in the c om m uni ti es tha t we se r ve.

VA LU E S • S e r vin g co mmu n ities tha t need our m edi c a l e x p e r tise an d sup p or t.

• Wo r k in g e fficie n tly a s a tea m to del i ver wha t i s needed.

• Sh ow in g re sp e c t fo r the peopl e a nd c om m uni ti es we ser ve.

• Wo r k in g tow ard s su sta i na bi li t y through educ a ti on a nd tra i ni ng in e ve r yth in g we d o.

• B e in g a tr an sp are n t a nd a c c ounta ble orga ni za ti on.

• En h an cin g o u r imp a c t through c ol l a bora ti on a nd pa r tnershi ps.

• Up h o ld in g b e st p r ac ti c es a nd m edi c a l ethi c s throughout the d e live r y o f o ur wo r k .

WE ARE A NETWORK OF 1,200 VOLUNTEERS ACROSS CANADA! Our tea m s a re broa d, d iver s e, a nd uni ted by a m utual pa ssi on to prov i de c r i tic a l c a re to those who wou l d other wi se go wi thout. Wit hou t the dedi c a ti on of e ver y professi ona l who hel ps u s fundra i se, ra i se awa ren es s, a nd vol unteers thei r persona l a nd professi ona l ti m e, we c ou l d not do wha t we do.

M I S S I O N , V I S I O N , A N D VA LU E S

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PATIENT STORIES M AG D A L E N A A N D D R . G I L L 53-ye a r- o l d M ag d ale n a fro m Pa nzos, G u a te m a l a t rave lle d 1 0 h o ur s to Anti gua fo r a s u rge r y th at wo u ld ch an g e her li fe.

A m o t h e r o f eig h t ch ild re n , sh e e ndured 15 ye ars o f p ain , un aw are sh e c oul d have s u rge r y to e ase h e r d isco mfor t. The s ign i fi c an t l ap se o f time re su lte d i n a s t a g e 4 u te r i ne p ro lap se. O ur d e ar fr i end, t he l ate D r. Atamjit Gill, a u ro g yn e col ogi st f rom S t . J o h n’s, an d h is in cre d ib le tea m per fo r m e d a hyste re c to my th at u ltim a tely chan ge d M agdale n a’s life fo r th e b e tter. Dr. G il l w a s a ge n tle man w ith a p ass i on for wom e n’s h e a l th , w h o ch an g e d th e li ves of ma ny wo m e n aro u n d th e g lo b e, a nd the imp ac t o f h i s wo r k w ill b e fe lt th ro ugh the com m u n i t i e s he se r ve d fo r g e n e r ations!

B A BY J A S O N 5-m onth- old J a son wa s bor n in a s m a l l v i ll a ge i n Gua tem a la wi th a c l ef t l ip a nd pa la te. M a ny ba bi es bor n w it h c l ef t l i ps a re i sola ted, a nd k ept hom e ou t of em ba r ra ssm ent a nd fea r. J a s on ne ver k ne w a l i fe where he c ould ea t , s pea k , or sm i l e freely. But tha nks to our generou s donors a nd volunteers, Tea m N L w a s a bl e to per for m t wo li fe -a l ter i ng s u rger ies, repa i r i ng hi s c l ef t l i p i n Februa r y 2 0 2 3 a nd repa i r i ng hi s pa la te i n November 2 0 2 3 .

Now J a son i s a bl e to go to sc hool, grow u p m uc h m ore c om for ta bly, a nd l ook tow a rds a br i ghter future!

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PATIENT STORIES E D WA R D O 12-ye a r- o l d Ed w ard o came to us wi th a l a rge grow th o n h is le f t ar m tha t wa s s l ow l y grow i n g an d in h ib itin g h is a bi l i t y to u s e h i s a r m. O u r o r th o surg e on from Te a m Va n c o u ve r re co gn ize d th e growth a s a t u m o r, a n d p e r fo r me d a lo ng a nd d if f i c u l t s u rge r y to re move th e tum or w hi l e p re s e r vi n g Ed w ard o’s n e urov a sc ul a r f u n c t i o n . W h e n h e awo k e, h e h ad com plete f u n c t i o n o f h is ar m an d h an d. Edwa rdo w a s a l i t t l e c h amp io n an d re q u ired ver y l it t l e p a i n m e d s, e ve n b o un cin g b ac k from s e ve re p o s t- s u rgical an e mia. O n fo ll ow-up, we we re to l d h e is d o in g we ll an d ba c k to pl ay i n g w i t h th e o th e r k id s in h is vi ll a ge!

R o c k Op is o u r b ig g e st annua l c h ar i t y e ve n t, co mb in in g fo o d fa re, l i ve e n te r tain me n t, an d d azzli ng a u c t i o n i tems – all in a sin g le ni ght fo r a gre at cau se. I n 2 0 2 3 , th e e vent rai s e d a to tal o f $ 1 1 2 , 0 0 0 , w h ich goes di re c t l y tow ard s fu ture missio n s. The ge n e ro s i t y an d co mp assio n o f our gu e s t s e nab le s u s to d e live r top qu al i t y c a re lo n g in to th e fu ture.

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EDUCATION UPDATE COLLEGE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC (CNA) M em b e rs o f o ur te am sp e n t a we e k on a n e xp l o ra to r y missio n in K e nya, th anks to CN A ! To ge t h e r, we are e x p lo r in g m edi c a l e d u c at i o n an d re lie f e ffo r ts, p ursui ng pote n t i al p a r tn e r sh ip s w ith lo ca l a nd Ca n a di an c o l l e g e s o n jo in t in itiat i ves i n K eny a , an d we’ ve b ro ug h t CNA R e spi ra tor y Te c h n o l o gy stu d e n ts to Gu ate mal a for ha n ds - o n l e a r n in g !

F E L LO W S H I P I N S A S K ATO O N O u r U n i ve rs i t y o f Sask atch e w an Tra i ni ng Progra m i n Glo b al O r th o p e d ic Surger y a nd o u r Ob s e r ve r sh ip Pro gr am in Gl oba l O r th o p e di c S urg e r y e ach we lco med one ne w c a n di da te fro m Haiti in 2 0 2 3 . These progra m s are d ire c te d tow ard o r thopedi c s u rg e o n s an d se n io r o r th o p e d ic re si dents t r a i n i n g i n u nd e r- re so urce d are as. W hi l e we c a n n o t c u r re n tly tr ave l to Haiti due to pol i t i c a l u n re st an d g an g - re late d viol enc e, we’ve m a de i t a p r io r it y to d o e ve r y thi ng we c a n fro m a f ar. B y co n n e c tin g p hy si c i a ns of H a i t i w i t h th e tr ain in g th e y n e ed, the y c a n re t u r n h ome to h e lp th e ir countr y.

Toge t h e r, we are cre atin g lastin g cha nge a nd h e a l t h i e r live s!

D R . D AV I D L AC E Y ’S M E M O R I A L SCHOLARSHIP E s t a b l i s h e d by th e in cre d ib ly k in d fa m i ly of ou r l ate fr i e n d Dr. Lace y, th is sch ol a rshi p a nn u al l y fu n ds se le c t M e mo r ial Un i versi t y M edi c a l s t u de n ts to jo in su p p o r t m i ssi ons in G u a te m a l a . I n 2 0 2 3 , a se co n d yea r M UN m e di c a l stud e n t w as aw ard ed the s c h o l ars h i p an d jo in e d a su rgical mi ssi on w it h Te am Ne w fo u n d lan d. Sh e p rov i ded ha n ds - o n s u p p o r t to o ur su rgical tea m s, ho n e d t h e i r co llab o r ative sk ills, and saw f ir s t- h a n d t h e imp o r tan ce o f helpi ng

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others outsi de our own c om m unit ies. We hope students wi l l c a r r y the l es s ons a nd exper i enc es the y have ga i ned into t heir prosperous hea l th c a re c a reers!

D R . G I L L’S M E M O R I A L F U N D I n 2023, we l ost a beloved c oll ea gu e a nd fr i end, Dr. Ata m ji t Gi ll. A c om pa ssi o na te a nd sk i l l ed obstetr i c i a n a nd gy na ec ol ogis t , D r.

Gi l l wa s a l egend i n hi s fi el d a nd h is l ega c y wi ll c onti nue to i nspi re us a ll. I n honou r of hi s m em or y, the Dr. Ata m ji t Gi ll Wom en’s Hea lth Lega c y Fund wa s esta b l is hed to ensure hi s pa ssi on for wom en’s hea l t h c a re continues in our province and around the world.

L A B R A D O R W O M E N ’S H E A LT H E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M I n 2023, we were i nc redi bl y hum bl ed to rec ei ve suppor t from the TELUS At l a nt ic Com m uni t y B oa rd i n the for m of a $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 dona ti on, a nd fundi ng from the N or t hpine Founda ti on through a $250,000 dona t ion!

Thei r suppor t wi l l be a m onum ent a l a s s et m ov i ng for wa rd wi th thi s progra m , w hic h del i vers v i ta l hea lth c a re, educ at ion, a nd tra i ni ng to rem ote I ndi genous c omm u nit ies i n Ne wfoundl a nd a nd L a bra dor. Di s c u s s ions a re c ur rently ongoi ng to m a k e t he m os t si gni fi c a nt, posi ti ve i m pa c t possibl e w it h these funds over the nex t four yea r s. We a re ea ger to get sta r ted!

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PARTNERSHIPS Wit h o u t t h e a i d o f o u r p ar tn e r s, we c oul dn’t do wha t we do. Th e i r ge n e ro sit y fun d s o u r m i ssi ons, saves li ves, a nd h e l p u s c h an g e th e wo r ld fo r the better. We a re incre di b l y grate fu l fo r th e ir o n g o in g suppor t!

COL L EGE OF T H E N O R T H AT L AN T I C ( C NA ) COM M UNIT Y E M P OW E R ME N T ( D O MI NI C A N REP UBLI C ) THE GAT HERIN G P L AC E LIO N S C LUB IN T E R N AT I O N AL LILL IA N VIO L A P OT T L E E S TAT E THE NO RTHP IN E F O U N DAT I O N O’NEIL L AUTO G RO U P / O’N E I L L N I S S A N PAR T N ER FO R S U RG E RY ( G UAT E MAL A ) TELUS

“THE SENSE OF F U L F I L L M E N T T H AT COMES WITH SERVING THE MOST VULNERABLE AND S O C I A L LY M A R G I N A L I Z E D I S D I F F I C U LT T O D E S C R I B E . PAT I E N T S A N D T H E I R FA M I L I E S E X P R E S S S U C H G R AT I T U D E F O R THE CARE THEY RECEIVE T H AT I T C A N B E A L M O S T OVERWHELMING. I LO O K F O R WA R D TO PA R T I C I PAT I N G I N T H E S E I N VA LUA B L E M I S S I O N S , A N D I F E E L I M M E N S E LY G R AT E F U L I A M A B L E T O D O S O .”

-DR. CINDY SKL AR, TEAM BARRIE

LION’S CLUB VISION CLINIC I n 2 0 1 5 , we b ega n wor k i ng wi th the Lio n s Clu b to prov i de c om pl i m enta r y Eye Clinics to people in need, including o p to me tr ic exa m s, presc r i pti ons, e ye g lasse s, a nd sungla sses. The Lio n s Clu b e ve n bega n rec yc li ng a nd p ro d u cin g th e i r own e yegl a ss stoc ks, u t il iz i n g ove r 3 0 , 0 0 0 p air s o f u se d e yegl a sses thei r C l ubs col l e c t a c ro s s th e p rovin ce.

To g e t h e r, t h e Lio n s an d Te am Bro k e n Ea r th have si nc e deli vered 27 dom esti c a n d foreign cl ini c s, b r i n gi ng q ualit y, d e taile d o ptom etr i c exa m s to 8,877 pa ti ents i n four c ou nt r ies, d is t r i b u t i n g ove r 1 2 , 0 0 0 p air s o f e yegl a sses a nd sungl a sses to v ul nera bl e peopl e. Pl u s, ove r 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 p air s o f e ye g lasse s h ave been rec yc led a nd di ver ted from our l a ndf il l s for s hip m e n t to ove r 9 0 co u n tr ie s!

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2023 HIGHLIGHTS 202 3 w a s b r i mmin g w ith care, h e ar t wa r m i ng m om ents, a nd so m a ny a c hi e ve m ent s fo r u s to c e l e br ate. As we re fle c t o n the yea r tha t ha s pa ssed us by, we a re fi ll ed w it h ren e we d e n e rgy, d e te r min atio n , an d hope for the future.

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INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS HELPED

364 PATIENTS

RECEIVED SURGERY

475 SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED

300+ PATIENTS

TRIAGED FOR SURGERY IN THE COMING MONTHS

1,256 PATIENTS

SEEN THROUGH OUR VISION PROGRAM

1,302 GLASSES

DISPENSED THROUGH OUR VISION PROGRAM

82% OF VISION PROGRAM PATIENTS WERE INTERNATIONAL

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2023 HIGHLIGHTS TYPES OF SURGERIES Urology 4%

Plastic 8% Gynecological 37%

Orthopedic 14%

MISSION EXPENSES Misc.

Supplies 2% Insurance 5% 3% In-Country Partner Fee 22%

General 37% Hotel 16%

SOURCES OF REVENUE Flights 52%

Individual Giving/ Major Gifts 15%

Volunteer Mission Fundraising 40%

*D a t a ba se d o n a l l 2 0 2 3 re venue.

Fu ll 2 0 2 3 a u d i te d f i n a n c i a l s tatements ava ila b l e u po n re q u e st . Pleas e co nta c t a d m in@bro k e n e a r t h . c a

Corporations + Foundations 33% *Excl ude s any al l ocation of cor p orate ove r he ad or othe r indire c t costs associate d w ith me dical re l ie f missions such as adve r tising and p romotion, fundraising e xp e nse s, and b ank charge s.

*Data re fl ec t s s u rgi c a l missions o n ly a s ru ra l missions con s i s t pr i m a r i ly of smal l e r te a m s w i t h a diffe re nt ove ra ll c os t struc ture.

Rock Op 12%

* Exc lud es a $250, 000 donation from the No r thpi ne Fo undation in sup p or t o f the L abra d o r + R ural NL Wome n and Chi ld ren’s Hea lth Education Program whi c h requi res re ve nue to b e re corde d as the pro j ec t expense s are incur re d.

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