Restor International
PO Box 25066 | Mission Park PO V1W 3Y7 Kelowna, BC, Canada

Your donor dollars at work. RESTOR International continues to support surgeries in Ethiopia even after we are gone. We work closely with our Colleague, Dr. Einar Erickson, a Norwegian Plastic Surgeon living in Ethiopia. He has been able to transform the life of 16 year old Defar by repairing his neck contracture from a serious burn as a young child. Dr. Erickson will perform a second surgery on Defar's arms to increase his movement. We are so grateful for our supporter's donations and support, which make surgeries like Defar's possible. Many Thanks! -RESTOR International

Your donor dollars at work. RESTOR International continues to support surgeries in Ethiopia even after we are gone. We work closely with our Colleague, Dr. Einar Erickson, a Norwegian Plastic Surgeon living in Ethiopia. He has been able to transform the life of 16 year old Defar by repairing his neck contracture from a serious burn as a young child. Dr. Erickson will perform a second surgery on Defar's arms to increase his movement. We are so grateful for our supporter's donations and support, which make surgeries like Defar's possible. Many Thanks! -RESTOR International

Tonight’s the night! This stunning piece by @capitan_davdi will be available at our sold out GOOD FORTUNE event raising funds for free reconstructive surgeries for children in need in Nepal. For guests attending, be sure to check out our Art Silent Auction this evening - these five original works by local artists are on 9x12 fabric pieces that nod to Tibetan prayer flags and our upcoming work in Nepal. A Tibetan prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are traditionally hung in high places to catch the wind so the prayer will be carried out to bless and bring good fortune to where it is needed.

We are a day away from our sold out GOOD FORTUNE event, and our planning committee is hard at work preparing last minute details! We are very pleased to present special guest speaker, Trent Kitsch, Kelowna born and raised Entrepreneur, and look forward to hearing him share how he turned his values and goals into action, purpose, and abundance. Guests will also enjoy appetizers provided by Gather Restaurant Inc, and wines from Kitsch Wines! In March 2020, RESTOR International’...s medical mission volunteer team will travel to Nepal to provide free reconstructive surgeries to children and young adults in need, and education and skills training to local healthcare workers. All proceeds of this event will go towards our upcoming work in Nepal. Thank you to all of our generous event sponsors, donors, volunteers, and friends who have made this event possible. We will see you there! Title Sponsor: Bird Moore Advisory Group | Raymond James Event Sponsors: Bill & Jean Redmond Black & Associates Dentistry The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation CapriCMW Insurance Services Ltd Darrell & Karin Rambold Highstreet Ventures Jane Hoffman Group - Kelowna Real Estate Kelowna Plastic Surgery Kelowna Toyota Pushor Mitchell LLP Vitalis Extraction Technology Voyager RV Centre Food & Beverage In-Kind Sponsors: Kitsch Wines, Gather Restaurant Inc

September 5-12, 2019 marks Global Humanitarian Week in Kelowna! Shining a light on RESTOR International’s global humanitarian work, the City of Kelowna provided a proclamation for Global Humanitarian Week from September 5-12, 2019 leading up to our GOOD FORTUNE event on September 12. Founded in Kelowna, RESTOR International is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides free reconstructive surgeries to disadvantaged children and young adults in some of the world’s poorest countries. Since 2004, RESTOR International’s team of volunteers have transformed the lives of over 900 children and young adults in seven countries. #livesrestored #onesmileatatime

As a nod to our upcoming work in Nepal, local artists have donated original works on 9x12 prayer-flag-like pieces of fabric that will be available in our Art Silent Auction at GOOD FORTUNE on September 12. Prayer flags send good wishes for all people carried on the breeze to where they are needed. They are a rich part of Tibetan culture and are often hung along the Himalayan mountains in Nepal as a symbol to bless the countryside or send out a message of goodwill. Prayers ...for a long life of good fortune are often included for the person who mounts the flags. Thank you to donating artists: Jorden & David Doody, Liz Ranney, Shannon Cross, Karen Close, Susan LeBlanc, and Lee Claremont! All funds raised will go towards our upcoming work in Nepal. Photo image: prayer flag by Liz Ranney.

Because of supporters like you, young adults like Tigi can have confidence about their future in a new way possible. Access to free, essential surgeries for disabling and disfiguring injuries means a life free from ostracism and attending school and obtaining education is within reach. Help support children and young adults by giving the gift of a surgery. Join us on September 12 for GOOD FORTUNE, a RESTOR International charitable event, and help us raise funds for our next medical mission to Nepal. Tickets are 80% sold out purchase yours today at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/good-fortune-a-restor-internati

We hope you can join us - GOOD FORTUNE, a RESTOR International Charitable Benefit, on September 12 at the Kelowna Innovation Centre. Join RESTOR International and keynote speaker, Trent Kitsch, for an evening of storytelling and inspiration as he shares how he turned his values and goals into action, purpose, and abundance. From founding Saxx Underwear, to winning awards for building homes and creating wines, supporting charities, to founding DOJA (CSE: HIKU), a premium cann...abis brand house, Trent will share his entrepreneurial journey, his goal setting process, and jewels you can apply in your own life and career. Dr. Stan Valnicek, Medical Director and Lead Plastic Surgeon, will also provide an update on RESTOR International’s upcoming work in Nepal, as well as share his own story how he uses his passion to help children in developing countries. In March 2020, RESTOR International’s team of medical volunteers will travel to Nepal to provide free reconstructive surgeries to children and young adults in need, and education and skills training to local healthcare workers. All proceeds of this event will go towards our upcoming work in Nepal. To purchase tickets, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/good-fortune-a-restor-internati Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible: Kitsch Wines Jane Hoffman Group - Kelowna Real Estate Black & Associates Dentistry The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation Vitalis Extraction Technology CapriCMW Insurance Services Gather Restaurant Inc Darrell & Karin Rambold Pushor Mitchell LLP Kelowna Plastic Surgery

SAVE THE DATE Mark your calendars for GOOD FORTUNE on September 12 at the Kelowna Innovation Centre. Join RESTOR International and keynote speaker, Trent Kitsch, for an evening of storytelling and inspiration as he shares how he turned his values and goals into action, purpose, and abundance. From founding Saxx Underwear, to winning awards for building homes and creating wines, supporting charities, to founding DOJA (CSE: HIKU), a premium cannabis brand house, Trent will... share his entrepreneurial journey, his goal setting process, and jewels you can apply in your own life and career. Dr. Stan Valnicek, Medical Director and Lead Plastic Surgeon, will also provide an update on RESTOR International’s upcoming work in Nepal, as well as share his own story how he uses his passion to help children in developing countries. All proceeds of this event will go towards providing free, life-transforming surgeries to children and young adults in Nepal. In March 2020, RESTOR International’s team of medical volunteers will travel to Nepal to provide free reconstructive surgeries to children in need, and education and skills training to local healthcare workers. Formal invitation to follow. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/good-fortune-a-restor-internati

We are very pleased to share this video with our volunteers, donors, supporters, Rotary partners, and other friends who believe in our work to provide free, life-changing surgeries to people in need in less fortunate countries. Our work is only possible because of you. Together, we are restoring lives! https://youtu.be/R5yfH45ejNU

Happy Father’s Day to all of the incredible dads around the world. Some who travel hundreds of kilometers by foot for the chance for their children to be seen by doctors for surgical help, who walk the hospital hallways during surgeries, and sometimes walk alone. Who stand by and fight for their children when they can’t fight for themselves. Who never give up hope. #happyfathersday @ Ethiopia

Access to essential surgical care from RESTOR International’s surgeons means children in developing countries can focus on what is most important - being kids.

No mother is perfect, but a mother’s love is. Many of our patient’s mothers and families walk long distances to bring their children to see our doctors. Photographed here is 14 month old Mulat with her mother. Mulat’s arm was burned in a cooking accident as an infant. Her mother’s back was turned for only a second while lifting the large pan used to cook flatbread from the fire when baby Mulat fell into the flames. It takes only three seconds to receive a third degree burn. M...ulat’s family walked 250km by foot over five days from their mountain village to Bahir Dar to have her seen by RESTOR’s medical team. Our surgeons were able to operate on her, and our volunteers helped the family with fresh food and water and clean clothes after their long journey. The surgery ensured Mulat will have a fully functional arm growing up, with less scarring and disfigurement. The extent a mother will go for her child is unfathomable. To all of the incredible mothers around the world, Happy Mother’s Day!