My dream has always been to give back. Originally from Peru, I have witnessed the heartbreaking disparities in quality of life and healthcare. There are patients who, lacking access to specialist care, must choose between living with debilitating conditions or attempting an impossible 600-mile journey to Lima for operations they often cannot afford.

Like all my colleagues, I embarked on a career in Reconstructive Surgery to restore function and meaningfully improve my patients' quality of life. That mission is the driving force behind this project.

We are a team of UK-based surgeons volunteering our time for a Reconstructive Outreach Trip to Piura, Peru, in November 2026, and we urgently need your help to make it happen.

This is how Project UKallpa was born (Kallpa means "strength" in Quechua, the traditional language of the Incas).

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Our Mission & Partners

We have partnered with EcoSwell (@ecoswell), an incredible Peru/UK-based NGO dedicated to sustainable development in the region, and the inspirational Dr. Anibal Santivañez, a local Piuran Plastic Surgeon.

Dr. Santivañez works tirelessly at the national Hospital II Santa Rosa, but he is one of only a handful of reconstructive surgeons in the entire region. The need for specialist equipment and support is immense.

Our mission is two-fold:

1. Provide Immediate Impact: By performing complex, life-changing reconstructive surgery for patients who desperately need it while training local surgeons.

2. Create a Sustainable Legacy: By running advanced training workshops (e.g., hand surgery skills, Microsurgery etc.) for local surgical teams, we can support them in developing their skills long after we depart.

This Is Where You Can Help

Our ability to provide care is limited by funding. Every pound you donate will go directly towards the project and support buying the essential instrumentation, specialist equipment, sutures, and dressings etc. required for these complex operations and training, fund logistics (very complex process!) and support our 100% volunteer team!

We are seeking partners to support this high-impact initiative through:

• Financial sponsorship (to cover essential training materials, surgical instruments, and teaching resources etc.);

• In-kind support (medical supplies, logistics, accommodation, or transport); and/or

• Joint visibility and community engagement, aligning your social responsibility objectives with a tangible, life-changing health project in Peru.

The more we raise, the more lives we can positively impact.

We have an overall target of £27,000+. Our first milestone is to raise £20,000 by June 2026 to secure the equipment and logistics for the November trip.

Your contribution, no matter the size, will have a profound and direct impact on a patient's life—restoring not just function, but hope and strength.

Our Commitment & Support

This is the first step in a long-term commitment. We are proud to be directly supported by:

• Mr Anthony Barabas (Chairman, British Foundation for International Reconstructive Surgery & Training, BFIRST)

• Prof Paul McArthur (President, British Association of Plastic Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, BAPRAS)

For organisational bank transfers or to donate instruments/equipment: project.ukallpa@meducare.co.uk

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COMING SOON: Fundraising Events

Alongside this page, we will be running exciting fundraising educational events. Please stay tuned!

• PRICE DRAW to be announced soon! --> Taking place at Yorkshire Latin American Food & Drink Festival on Sun 5th July 2026 @ 16:30 (Festival is from 11:00 to 17:00) at Wilsden Village Hall.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read our story. Your support can help us deliver strength (Kallpa) and a new beginning to so many.

Ms Martha De La Cruz Monroy

Plastic Surgery Registrar (Yorkshire) On behalf of the Project UKallpa Team

IG: @dr.marthadelacruzmonroy