Global Volunteer Healthcare: international medical missions bringing heart surgeries, medical education and supplies to underserved areas

St. Petersburg, FL
Joined August 2013
To our incredible volunteers: thank you for sharing your time, skills, and compassion alongside our partners at JKCI in Tanzania. Your dedication to teamwork is at the heart of every CardioStart mission. ❤️🇹🇿 #CardioStart #Tanzania2026
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In Tanzania, CardioStart is proud to work alongside the dedicated team at JKCI in Dar es Salaam—sharing expertise, supporting adult cardiac surgery, and helping strengthen care that lasts beyond the mission. ❤️🇹🇿 #CardioStart #Tanzania2026 #JKCI #GlobalHealth #CardiacCare
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Our eighth mission to the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Dar es Salaam is underway! Thank you to our volunteers, Tanzanian colleagues, and supporters for making this work possible~MORE TO COME!! #CardioStart #Tanzania #HeartHealth #GlobalHealth #MedicalMission
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🍂 Give hope from the heart! Support CardioStart’s lifesaving heart care and vote for free to help us win a share of MyGivingCircle’s grant funding. ❤️ Give & vote: mygivingcircle.org/cardiosta… #CardioStart #FallGiving
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This #WorldHeartDay, we celebrate stronger hearts and brighter futures through CardioStart. ❤️ By expanding access to life-saving cardiac care, we can help ensure everyone has the chance to live a healthy, full life. #HeartHealth #GlobalHealth @American_Heart
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Volunteers make lifesaving cardiac care possible for children and adults worldwide. ❤️ Thank you to the medical professionals, coordinators, & advocates who bring hope to patients and families—one heartbeat at a time. Volunteer: cardiostart.org/volunteer-po… #VolunteerAppreciation
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September is #AFibAwarenessMonth. CardioStart wants everyone to be heart healthy. Know the signs: fluttering/racing heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath; talk with a provider about concerns. Early action can help reduce stroke risk. #HeartHealth @American_Heart
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CardioStart volunteer and pediatric nurse practitioner Kate is finding new strength while living with rare, life-threatening hypoglycemia. Your support can help fund testing, care, and travel as she pursues answers and a path to treatment. ❤️ gofund.me/59cc0aae9
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Weeks after our Egypt mission, we’re still smiling. Between lifesaving cardiac care for children at Nile Hope Hospital, our volunteers visited the Pyramids of Giza—camel rides, laughter, adventure. 🐪Thank you to our incredible team and @nileofhopehospital ❤️ #GlobalHealth
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CardioStart celebrated the launch of the surgical program at Moderno MCA in Santo Domingo, a vision that began when the hospital was under construction in 2019. Now, a new chapter in cardiac care has begun. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.❤️ #GlobalHealth @heartcaredom
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Meet Veronica, a meningococcal septicemia survivor whose life has been transformed through prostheses, wheelchairs, and accessibility support. Her story shows the power of compassion and perseverance. #CardioStart #Accessibility #Prosthetics #Peru #Perseverance
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CardioStart is returning to Clinica Corazones Unidos Hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This mission will focus on pediatric congenital cardiac surgery and Interventional Cardiology. More info/volunteer: cardiostart.org/volunteer-in… ❤️ @corazonesunido4
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Happy #NationalNonprofitDay! ❤️ At CardioStart, we’re expanding access to life-saving cardiac care in underserved communities worldwide. Thank you to our volunteers, partners, donors, and advocates for making every heartbeat count. #CardioStart #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity
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CardioStart’s 8th mission to JKCI in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is Oct. 9–17, 2026. 🫀 Our Adult Cardiac Surgery Mission will focus on aortic surgery, training, and sustainable cardiac-care capacity. Volunteer: cardiostart.org/volunteer-in… #CardioStart #JKCI #AorticSurgery #GlobalHealth
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Thank you, Nile Hope Hospital, for partnering with CardioStart to bring lifesaving cardiac care and hope to children with heart disease. ❤️ Together, we’re giving little hearts brighter futures—one heartbeat at a time. @NileOfHope
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Cardiac surgery is unavailable in the DRC—but progress is underway. ❤️CardioStart is working toward sustainable, life-saving cardiac care with the support of the @EdwardsLifesci & @ThoracicSurgFnd Watch the video: cardiostart.org #globalcardiaccare #volunteerheartsurgery
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Your gift can change a life. Support CardioStart International’s mission to bring heart care to communities in need. Donate now at cardiostart.org/donations ❤️ #CardioStart #HeartHealth #MedicalMission #DonateNow #SaveLives
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Stay heart-healthy this summer: Learn CPR, build one healthy habit, plan ahead, and get involved. Special thanks to the American Heart Association heart.org/nation #HeartHealth #CPRSavesLives #NationOfLifesavers #HealthyLiving #PublicHealth @American_Heart
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Donate your age—it’s that simple. Turning 35? Give $35. Turning 60? Give $60. Every gift counts. For a limited time, donations are matched dollar for dollar (up to $1,000/£500). Double your impact today. Give now: mygivingcircle.org/cardiosta…
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CardioStart Resale Thrift is a stylish, affordable boutique supporting expanded access to heart care. Visit us in downtown Sisters, Oregon, at 435 W Cascade Ave and say hello! #CardioStart #ResaleThrift #SistersOregon #HeartCare #Nonprofit #ShopLocal #SupportHeartHealth
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