To see her made me cry - her life could now be different. That experience gave me energy to do more. Once the organization receives and approves a request for assistance, Operation Rainbow conducts a site visit to analyze the specific medical and education needs of the new location as well as to obtain authorization and endorsement from officials and medical practitioners in the host country. The organization is sensitive to the supply needs of the local hospitals and brings all necessary equipment and supplies for the mission. Volunteers pay their own way, with the exception of nurses' airfares, which are subsidized by the organization.
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When an Operation Rainbow mission departs the host country, there's a great deal left behind. Hundreds of children will live happier, more fulfilling lives, as scores of medical personnel find themselves another step closer to medical self-sufficiency. The latter is accomplished through concerted training efforts undertaken by Rainbow Team members as part of each surgical mission. This training takes on many forms, including videotaped and classroom instruction as well as hands-on instruction. For nurses, it encompasses all peri-operative procedures.