Surgeries
100%- Hernia surgeries5
Expedition report · December 2023
23rd Expedition Zo'é
Hernia surgeries on Zo'é Indigenous Territory
- appointmentsin 2 days of expedition
- 5
- volunteers
- 3
- hours donated
- 24
- in donated services
- R$ 7k
Value of the services donated on this expedition: hours actually worked × the market rate for the specialty, reported by the volunteer or, failing that, the market average — the methodology of note 11 to the audited financial statements. Amounts in Brazilian reais.
About the expedition
Zo'é or Zoé?
Zoé was created in honor of the Zo'e people, whose name means "we are." In this expedition, we traveled to this village protected from white/European culture to ensure the health of those living there.
5 hernia surgeries on Zo'é Indigenous Territory, with 3 volunteers and zero cost to Zoé.
Appointments
What was done, by category
5in total
- Surgeries
5
Highlights
What marked this expedition
Zero cost to Zoé
The full funding for the 23rd expedition came exclusively from contributions by our partners and volunteers, without any expenses for ONG Zoé.
3 volunteers
Pedro Averbach, Roberta Perim Rigobello, and Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção performed the 5 hernia surgeries between December 8th and 9th, 2023.
Photos of the expedition
Volunteer survey
How the team rated it
10out of 10: how likely they are to recommend Zoé to a friend
Management4
Reception5
Overall4.7
Ratings from 1 to 5.Who went
3 volunteers- Pedro AverbachDigestive tract surgery
- Roberta Perim RigobelloAnesthesiologist
- Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção General surgery
Partners of this expedition
1 partnerPartner NGO
1 partner
The next departure
The 23rd is back. The 55th leaves on November 26.
26/11 to 06/12/2026 · Belterra55th Expedition: Surgical December 2026See the expedition →
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