March – April 2026 Dear Friends and Supporters of Reconstructing Women International, This spring, guided by our founding philosophy of women helping women, Reconstructing Women International (RWI) completed an ambitious series of surgical missions across East Africa. Our all-female surgical teams — surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and nurses — travelled from Europe and North America to bring advanced reconstructive techniques to hospitals in Kenya and Tanzania, directly trans

The Micro Surgery Workshop​ ​ The future of reconstructive surgery is being built—one surgeon at a time. Through Reconstructing Women International, we’ve brought hands-on microsurgery simulation training directly to the next generation of surgeons in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Muhimbili National Hospital) and Nairobi, Kenya (Kenyatta National Hospital). ​ Using portable 3D-printed microscopes designed by Dr. Samuel Poore at the University of Wisconsin, trainees are able to pra

This International Women's Day, a special evening was hosted in Turin, Italy, to celebrate and honour the women of RWI. It was an evening full of inspiring conversations, encounters and the strong spirit of women supporting women. Women of RWI come from around the world to ensure that patients have access to reconstructive surgery, and with it the chance for a new perspective in life. "Every woman has the right to a dignified life - to feel strong, autonomous, and equal to

RECONSTRUCTING WOMEN INTL. — DECEMBER 2024 This year, our surgical team was composed of two Swiss, two Canadian, and two U.S. surgeons. Joining us were a Canadian anaesthesiologist and an OR nurse educator. Together, we performed 28 surgeries, including procedures on nine children. The majority of cases involved burn injuries and complex hand deformities, which were skillfully managed by our Swiss hand surgeon, Martina. Notably, we also performed a bilateral breast reconstruc