Taking healthcare on the road

For many families, getting to a CURE hospital isn't straightforward. They may live hundreds of miles away, the cost of travel may be more than they can afford, or they may simply not know that treatment is available.

That's why CURE runs mobile clinics.

Rather than waiting for children to come to us, our medical and ministry teams travel out to them. Throughout the year, they visit rural villages, refugee camps, schools, local health centres and regional hospitals, meeting families where they are and helping children who might otherwise never receive treatment.

At each clinic, doctors assess children with treatable disabilities, provide basic medical care where they can, and refer those who need surgery to their nearest CURE hospital. The teams also follow up with children who have already had surgery, helping to make sure they continue to recover well after returning home.

But the clinics are about much more than healthcare. Working alongside local churches and pastors, CURE teams spend time listening to families, offering encouragement, praying with them, and sharing the hope of the Gospel. Often, it's the first time parents have met people who understand both their child's condition and the challenges they've faced.

In 2025 alone, CURE's mobile clinic teams reached more than 11,600 children through 297 clinics across eight countries, helping to ensure that distance is never the reason a child misses out on life-changing care.