World Journey is Underway!

After 18 months of preparation and thousands of hours of work, over 16oo volunteers have begun to embark on the World Journey of Smiles. Our first teams have arrived in the Philippines and are making their way to Davao, Makati and Naga. Others will follow shortly. Thanks to Jesse Hines and his incredible team, the cargo for our 40 sites has been successfully shipped and received. Our volunteer support and credentialing team has fielded an astounding group of professionals to meet the enormous challenges which we will face over the next 13 days. We are ready to begin the largest endeavor of its kind in modern medical history. I will be providing daily progress reports on the WJOS website to keep all interested parties informed as to our accomplishments. It is nothing short of extraordinary to be a part of such a far reaching and life affirming adventure and I hope, over the next two weeks, to allow all of you to appreciate the profoundly positive effect that the World Journey of Smiles will have on so many children of need.

Dr. Randy Sherman