OUR PURPOSE
LEAP is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of people around the world by providing free specialized medical and surgical services inspired by the love of Christ.
Since 1991, LEAP Global Missions has focused on providing specialized surgical services to those in need around the world. We send teams of highly-skilled medical professionals around the world to provide care in a variety of specialties, including reconstructive plastic and craniofacial surgery, ophthalmology, hand surgery, speech therapy, and dentistry and orthodontics. Our services are provided at no cost to our patients and their families.
The communities we serve have limited or no access to specialized surgical and medical care, due to either economic barriers or lack of local medical professionals trained in these fields. We partner with local in-country organizations to determine their needs. We work alongside the local medical professionals to offer access to ongoing professional development, help establish comprehensive programs, and provide training in advanced skills to meet local needs with a goal to empower self-sustainability.
Our work helps those who have no other options. By giving of our time and expertise, loving unconditionally and humbly serving humanity, we demonstrate our faith through actions. We strive to always act in a manner that mirrors our strong beliefs.
Those we serve receive the highest level of care possible regardless of religious affiliation or cultural differences. Volunteers with various backgrounds are welcomed and supported. We bring this inclusiveness into our global partnerships as well.
HISTORY
After completing medical training and surgical residency in 1990, Dallas-based plastic surgeon Dr. Craig Hobar traveled to the Dominican Republic on a mission trip that forever changed him. While there, he observed the need of children with craniofacial conditions living in areas that lacked access to specialized plastic and reconstructive surgical care. In 1991, Dr. Hobar founded the Life Enhancement Association for People (LEAP) to help children around the world gain access to this care. While the organization’s name has changed over the years, the core values remain constant.
OUR CORE VALUES
Unconditional love: In all we do, we treat people with dignity and kindness because we are all God’s children.
Depth over breadth: Our long-term commitment to communities, families, and patients creates a lasting impact and endears a deep trust.
Excellence in care: Our medical volunteers are highly-qualified and skilled in providing the best possible care, even with limited resources.
Respect for all human life: Money or geography should not be hindrances to receiving treatment. Access to appropriate medical care is a basic human right.
The power of healing: These surgeries give patients and their families a fresh start and an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to their communities. They also experience the healing hands of Christ.
LEAP INTO ACTION
34
YEARS OF SERVICE
209
MISSION TRIPS
11,089
FREE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES PROVIDED
90
% OF EXPENSES SUPPORT OUR MISSION
11
MISSION TRIPS IN 2025
486
SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN 2025