Where medicine meets the forgotten
We bring life-changing pediatric healthcare and humanitarian care deep into La Guajira-serving the Wayuu indigenous people of Colombia, where healthcare remains a privilege few in the community can access. We're expanding that work by partnering with in-country doctors and health workers to build lasting, community-led care.
in Nicaragua (2001–2019)
in Colombia since 2020
medical mission service
Latin America
"Our mission is to promote and provide healthcare in under-resourced areas to children, their families and healthcare workers, thereby restoring hope and showing God's love for them."
Bringing Hope to Those Who Need It Most
Founded in 2001, Hope Clinic International was born from a simple but radical belief: that every child — no matter how remote, how poor, or how forgotten by the world — deserves access to medical care.
Our volunteer doctors, nurses, and interpreters travel to places where healthcare is not a right but a rare gift. Today we set up mobile clinics in the dust of Colombia's La Guajira desert — and we carry with us the legacy of two decades in Nicaragua, where we once reached over 8,000 children a year and built a clinic that still serves its community today.
We are a fully qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 38-3366557). Every dollar you give goes directly to children who have no other option.
See Where We Work →Two Nations. One Mission.
Thousands of Lives Changed.
We go where others don't — into remote deserts, mountain communities, and underserved cities to deliver the care that children desperately need.
🇨🇴 Colombia
La Guajira, Colombia
The Wayuu — Colombia's largest indigenous people — live in one of the most arid, isolated regions in South America. Malnutrition, parasitic disease, and lack of clean water threaten thousands of children. Our mobile clinics travel deep into La Guajira to bring pediatric visits, medications, anti-parasitics, and vitamins directly to families who would otherwise go without.
We partner with NuevaLife, a local organization deeply rooted in the Wayuu community, ensuring our work is trusted, culturally respectful, and lasting.
Learn About Colombia →
🇳🇮 Nicaragua — Our Legacy
Estelí, Nicaragua: A Lasting Impact
For nearly two decades, Nicaragua was at the heart of HCI's mission. Our volunteer teams delivered free healthcare to over 8,000 children a year and established Tim's Clinic in Estelí — a full-service facility with pediatric care, a pharmacy, and a clinical laboratory.
HCI missions concluded in 2019. We supported Tim's Clinic through 2023, when it became fully independent and continues to serve its community to this day.
Our Nicaragua Story →
Every Act of Generosity Saves a Life
Whether you give $25 or two weeks of your time, your contribution transforms a child's future.
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Your donation funds medications, medical supplies, vitamins, and travel for our volunteer teams. $50 covers a full pediatric visit including medications. We are a 501(c)(3) — your gift is tax-deductible.
Give Now →Volunteer
Are you a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, or pharmacist? Join one of our medical mission trips to Colombia. Spanish/English interpreters also critically needed.
Apply to Volunteer →Spread the Word
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See exactly what your gift provides:
$50 covers one full pediatric visit — the exam, medications, vitamins, and lab work — for a child with no other access to care.
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