About Us
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We are a CALIFORNIA non profit corporation (C3597537) founded to provide medical services to children in Ecuador, who would not otherwise be able to receive those necessary services. Our non profit 501.c3 status was granted as of July 2014.
We are affiliated with both Fundacion Rostros Felices, an Ecuadorian non-profit, which has been doing surgeries for children throughout Ecuador for over 25 years and Hospital del Rio, the teaching hospital in Cuenca. Our US tax ID is 46-3232835 Donate Now |
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All officers and Board Members volunteer their time and services
The only expenses paid for through donations are yearly tax reporting and the website fee which comprise about 2% or less of the yearly donations.
Our officers and board members include a retired Texas salesman, a retired marketing manager for Wyndham Resorts, a retired medical assistant, a film and radio program producer, an ex Toyota exec, and a computer science/accounting graduate.
The only expenses paid for through donations are yearly tax reporting and the website fee which comprise about 2% or less of the yearly donations.
Our officers and board members include a retired Texas salesman, a retired marketing manager for Wyndham Resorts, a retired medical assistant, a film and radio program producer, an ex Toyota exec, and a computer science/accounting graduate.
Staff
- President: Tod Freeman
- Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Freeman
- Board of Directors: Ashley Rogers, Luis Galarza, Frank Gonzalez
- Medical Director: Dr Pablo Salamea (Chief of Plastic/reconstructive surgery at Hospital del Rio, Chief of surgeries at Hospital Vicente Coral Moscoso Cuenca and Director of Fundacion Rostros Felices, Cuenca
- Coastal Medical Representative: Sr. Veronica Kim, Clinica Fatima, Palmar
In 2019 Tod and Mary Freeman, representing Helping Kids in Ecuador were awarded the Governor's Humanitarian award at a ceremony in the old Cathedral in Cuenca.
