Jennifer Mora Trubenbach

Jennifer is the CEO and Mission Director of each surgical mission. She also manages all of the grant-writing, fundraising efforts, surgical supply inventories, donations, travel logistics, volunteer staff, as well as the day-today operations on each surgical mission. She works closely with the Embassies of each country, as well as, the respective governments and private citizens. Jennifer was named People magazine’s “Hero Among Us” on CNN’s All Star Hero Tribute, Thanksgiving night, 2008, after bringing to the United States, a young boy, Beloved, needing complex surgery after a land mine blew off the lower portion of his face. She received a “Well Done Award” by Kingdom Assignment and was named by Metro magazine as “OC Top 25 Business People”, in 2009. In 2012, another young boy, Blessing was given the gift of surgery after a land-mine destroyed his lower face. Partnering with SHARP Hospital, in San Diego, Blessing received his new face! His inspiring story has been featured on ABC The Doctors Show and winner of the “Independent International” and “My Hero” film festivals. Jennifer is proud to be Blessing’s “American Mom”.

Jennifer’s previous career spanned more than 20 years in the corporate field; She holds a Masters in Educational Technology from Pepperdine University and was honored as Pepperdine University’s 2009 “Distinguished Alumna” as well as, “Distinguished Alumna of the Year 2009″ from Azusa Pacific University. She is the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Rotary Award and an Honorary Rotarian.