In Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, United Surgeons for Children (USFC) regularly organizes one-week missions with French volunteer surgeons and nurses. Their mission: to train their Ukrainian counterparts in specific war surgery techniques and infection prevention. In the corridors of Saint-Panteleimon Hospital, Dr. Stéphane Romano, a French orthopedic surgeon

By United Surgeons For Children United Surgeons for Children, the U.S. affiliate of La Chaine de l’Espoir, is pleased to announce the hiring of its first Executive Director, Martin Bischoff.  Martin joins USFC after an extensive career in management and international business development, most recently as Managing Director of the French-American Chamber of Commerce

By Martin Bischoff Three days in Lomé, Togo with United Surgeon’s for Children’s (USFC) pediatric surgical mission was one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life. The mission included two French neurosurgeons, Philippe Valenti and Jean-David Werthel, who graciously volunteered their time to operate on 12 children at the

At the end of 2022, heightened diplomatic tensions between France and Mali forced humanitarian programs financed by French institutional funding to stop activity in the country. USFC, part of La Chaîne de l’Espoir International, is a well-respected and well-established NGO in France. Since 2016, USFC has been present in Mali.

On June 28, 2022, United Surgeons for Children organized a cocktail benefit at the Villa Albertine Headquarters in New York City to share more about our global work including our critical emergency interventions in Ukraine. At the event, Anouchka Finker, Director of USFC welcomed guests – many of whom were