Top-level multidisciplinary surgical expertise
Facing The World is transforming the future for children in Vietnam by expanding access to life-changing surgical care. Through international surgical placements, we train local surgeons to treat severe facial conditions, ensuring lasting impact. We also establish centers of excellence, facilitating accreditation and advanced training programs to build sustainable medical expertise. Today, our efforts help enable over 10,000 life-changing surgeries each year, giving children with facial disfigurements the chance to thrive.
Team of world-leading surgeons
A unique position in Vietnam
How the £3.5m Target Will Be Spent
% spend breakdown
Training 200 doctors over 5 years & performing 40,000 life-changing operations
Scaling through Training

Cumulative costs over five-year roll out

Patron
Dr Nguyen Ngoc Vinh MD
CEO and Co-founder
Hong Ngoc General Hospital
Trustees
Simon Fennell (Chair)
Katrin Kandel (Voluntary CEO)
Michael Chan
Peter Clarke
Christopher Forrest
Anil Patel
Richard Porter
Peter Schell
Charles Schrager
Norma Timoney
Ambassadors
Waleed Haram
Tra Bich Nguyen
Wayne Ingram
Jeanette Schaberl
Sophie Stephenson-Wright
Simon Eccles
Minh Phuc Nguyen
Hong Anh Chu
Bertie Portal
Shari Royle
Suki Waterhouse
Michael Chan
Sharon Gilshenan
Alicia Newn
Nick McElwee
Luong Bao Khanh
Karan Kapoor
Phong Phung
Trang Tran
Ngoc Long Nguyen
Hoang Le Thuy Duong
James Newton
Tim Rees
Sean Petherbridge
Manish Pandey