FundaciónHagámoslo Juntos
Equipo quirúrgico de la Fundación durante un reemplazo articular

Honduran non-profit organization

We restoremobility.

We provide access to high-quality hip and knee replacement surgeries for Hondurans who would otherwise spend the rest of their lives in pain that can be treated.

  • 0joint replacements 2023-2025
  • 0 yearsof structured surgical program
  • 0%access in the public system

Why we exist

Where a person is born should not determine whether they can walk without pain.

For a person living with severe hip or knee arthritis, life begins to blur.

  • 01Walking to the store becomes difficult.
  • 02Climbing stairs becomes an obstacle.
  • 03Working takes more effort.
  • 04Sleep is interrupted by pain.

Yet the surgery capable of changing that reality already exists. The problem is access. In Honduras, thousands of people live with debilitating joint disease while the cost of a replacement remains out of reach for many families.

We don't just replace joints. We help people reclaim their lives.

Radiografías de rodillas con artrosis avanzada, junto a las piernas de una paciente antes de su cirugía

Some patients arrive believing they must accept pain as part of their future.

We believe otherwise. We believe that standards of excellent medical care should not be reserved solely for those born in countries with greater resources.

Radiografías de rodillas con prótesis y recuperación postoperatoria de una paciente

Our impact

It's a program that changes lives.

0joint replacements performed between 2023 and 2025 alone
  • 20230
  • 20240
  • 20250

Behind every number is a person. A mother who walks independently again. A grandfather who reclaims his place within his family. Someone who finally sleeps through the night without constant pain.

Paciente sentada junto a una ventana, representando el impacto de la movilidad reducida

The people behind the numbers

Imagine waking up every morning knowing that walking is going to hurt.

Imagine thinking twice about whether it's worth getting up to use the bathroom.

Imagine watching your world grow smaller year after year, knowing that a surgery exists that could change your situation.

Now imagine waking up after that surgery and realizing your future can be different.

Equipo quirúrgico realizando una cirugía de reemplazo de rodilla con apoyo de radiografías

Our mission

Excellence should not be a luxury.

Making safe and effective surgery accessible to patients who need it, regardless of their economic circumstances.

The right surgery.

For the right patient.

Performed to the highest possible standard.

Because helping does not mean offering second-rate medicine.

How it works

It's not charity. It's a shared effort.

01

Assessment

Each patient is evaluated medically and socioeconomically. The right surgery, for the right patient.

02

Shared effort

The patient and their family contribute according to their economic capacity. The Foundation mobilizes donations, implants, supplies, and partnerships to cover the rest.

03

Surgery and follow-up

Standardized protocols, evidence-based practices, and objective measurement of pain, function, and recovery after the procedure.

No single person makes a surgery possible on their own. Together, we can.

The people behind the numbers

Leticia Cleotilde Cruz standing with her walker after her bilateral total knee replacements.
Thank you. I used to get around only in a wheelchair.
Leticia Cleotilde Cruz|59 yrs|Tegucigalpa

Bilateral total knee replacement · 2023

She lived for years with severe pain in both knees associated with rheumatoid arthritis. In the two years prior to her surgeries, her mobility deteriorated to the point of near-complete dependence on a wheelchair, despite medical treatment and pain management. She received total knee replacements in stages — right knee in April and left knee in November 2023. Today she shares her story standing up, supported by her walker, having regained mobility that for years had seemed out of reach.

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Video

Stories better understood when seen.

Perspectiva aérea del futuro centro quirúrgico de la Fundación

What comes next

From a surgical program to a permanent institution.

The need is far greater than our current capacity. We are working toward the development of our own surgical center: a permanent home designed to expand access to high-quality orthopedic surgery in Honduras.

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A mission that changes lives

Every surgery begins with a person who needs help. But it becomes possible because someone else decides to help.

  • A surgeonknowledge
  • A hospitalresources
  • A companyimplants or supplies
  • A volunteertime
  • A donorfunding
  • A patientcourage
  • A familysacrifice

And suddenly, something that seemed impossible becomes possible.

Let's do it right.
Let's do it together.

Our partners

Mobility is built as a team.

Each surgery brings together the knowledge, resources, and commitment of organizations that believe in excellent care for Honduras.

Logo de Hospital Centro Médico Hondureño
Logo de Project C.U.R.E.
Logo de Signature Orthopaedics
Logo de Walk Strong Foundation

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