Expedition report · June 2026

49th Expedition Surgical June

Name: 49th Expedition: Surgical June
Start: 2026-06-20
End: 2026-06-28
Location: Belterra

20 to June 28, 2026 · 9 daysBelterra

We bring health and hope to riverside and indigenous communities in the Amazon.

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appointmentsin 9 days of expedition: 1,464
volunteers: 55
hours donated: 2,984
in donated services: R$ 584k

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

A team of 55 volunteers in the heart of the Tapajós

The 49th Expedition, titled "Surgical June," took place in Belterra from June 20 to 28, 2026. The team included professionals from various specialties such as dermatology, gynecology, pediatrics, radiology, surgery, geriatrics, and pulmonology, among others. During the expedition, 32 anesthetic screenings, 33 cardiology consultations, 61 dermatological surgeries, 12 gynecological surgeries, 19 hernia surgeries, 22 general medicine consultations, 37 surgical consultations, 278 dermatology consultations, 20 geriatric consultations, 182 gynecology consultations, 124 pediatric consultations, 6 pulmonology consultations, 321 ultrasounds, 15 group psychology sessions, and 95 professionals were trained. Additionally, 18 cholecystectomies, 89 biopsies, 97 pairs of glasses were donated, and 3 other surgeries were performed. The total cost of the expedition was $583,756.00.

The largest expedition in Zoé's history

New recordCompared with the previous record, from the 35th Expedition: Surgical June

Volunteers

49th · Jun/202655

35th · Jun/202547

Hours donated

49th · Jun/20262,984

35th · Jun/20252,752

Appointments

What was done, by category

1,464in total

Clinical consultations
Exams
Surgeries
Eyeglasses donated
People trained
Psychology sessions

Clinical consultations

50%

734

Dermatology278
Gynecology182
Pediatrics124
Surgical consultations37
Cardiology33
Anesthesia screenings32
General practice22
Geriatrics20
Pulmonology6

Exams

28%

410

Ultrasounds321
Biopsy89

Surgeries

7.7%

113

Dermatologic surgeries61
Hernia surgeries19
Gallbladder surgeries18
Gynecologic surgeries12
Other surgeries3

Eyeglasses donated

6.6%

People trained

6.5%

Professionals trained95

Psychology sessions

Psychology (group)15

Highlights

What marked this expedition

Access via single-engine airplane

Access to Mentai was made possible by a single-engine airplane from the Dieter Morszeck Foundation — without this partnership, travel would have required 12 hours by boat along the Arapiuns River, making it impossible to serve the region within the expedition's timeframe.

Villages served together with DSEI GUATOC

In Pajuçara, the team provided care at the UBS built with support from the Dieter Morszeck Foundation. In Bragança and Lago da Praia, both indigenous villages, all activities were previously coordinated with DSEI GUATOC.

Accommodation in Cachoeirinha Village

One of the most memorable moments of the expedition. The community was recently grieving a tragedy: a lightning strike had killed all the village dogs and a child. The team brought a psychologist dedicated to talking with and supporting residents through the mourning process.