What We Do
Previously known as Mission Peace, the International Extremity Project grew out of a 1998 medical mission to Vietnam. Our hearts went out to the dedicated and unselfish efforts of those reaching out to help those in need.
IEP supports humanitarian projects and supplies medical assistance to the people of Vietnam, Namibia, and Angola through medical missions. Our medical teams correct physical lower-extremity deformities to give many needy people a new chance at life. Our volunteer doctors perform surgeries and provide local doctors with much-needed modern medical equipment and training in modern western techniques.
All supplies are donated or purchased from donations. Most of what we don't use in our patient procedures, we donate to the hospitals to help provide supplies that are harder to obtain locally. In Vietnam, we provide all supplies related to patient care, including medications, crutches, and splints. We also fund and pay the hospital for services used while there.
As we prepare for each mission, the medical team gathers supplies from big to small. Our wish list of supplies ranges from specialized surgical equipment to items as seemingly simple as sutures, blades, and casting materials.
The IEP team is entirely made up of volunteers. We use our vacation time and are each responsible for covering the costs of airfare, hotel, and in-country travel through donations or our own personal funds and individual fund-raising efforts. All additional funds go toward supplies and in-country hospital charges.
Leadership Team
Mission Teams
On the medical side, we have surgeons, nurses, surgical staff, physical and speech therapists, and podiatry residents. On the support side, we're a smaller crew and come from a range of backgrounds. We share a common passion for making a difference in a significant way.
Timeline
Previously known as Mission Peace, the International Extremity Project grew out of a 1998 medical mission to Vietnam. Our hearts went out to the dedicated and unselfish efforts of those reaching out to help those in need.
IEP supports humanitarian projects and supplies medical assistance to the people of Vietnam, Namibia, and Angola through medical missions. Our medical teams correct physical lower-extremity deformities to give many needy people a new chance at life. Our volunteer doctors perform surgeries and provide local doctors with much-needed modern medical equipment and training in modern western techniques.
All supplies are donated or purchased from donations. Most of what we don't use in our patient procedures, we donate to the hospitals to help provide supplies that are harder to obtain locally. In Vietnam, we provide all supplies related to patient care, including medications, crutches, and splints. We also fund and pay the hospital for services used while there.
As we prepare for each mission, the medical team gathers supplies from big to small. Our wish list of supplies ranges from specialized surgical equipment to items as seemingly simple as sutures, blades, and casting materials.
The IEP team is entirely made up of volunteers. We use our vacation time and are each responsible for covering the costs of airfare, hotel, and in-country travel through donations or our own personal funds and individual fund-raising efforts. All additional funds go toward supplies and in-country hospital charges.
Leadership Team
Bruce Lehnert, D.P.M. - Medical Director, Co-Founder
Jeffrey Spanko, D.P.M. - Surgeon, Co-Founder
Jennifer Lehnert - Nursing DirectorMadison Pribyl - Assistant Nursing DirectorKim Austin - Marketing DirectorHenry Duvalsaint - Mission Coordinator Emeritus
Mission Teams
On the medical side, we have surgeons, nurses, surgical staff, physical and speech therapists, and podiatry residents. On the support side, we're a smaller crew and come from a range of backgrounds. We share a common passion for making a difference in a significant way.
Timeline
2023: IEP Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam — Coming in December
2023: IEP Mission to Luanda, Angola2020: IEP Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2018: IEP Mission to Windhoek, Namibia2017: IEP Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2016: IEP Mission to Windhoek, Namibia2015: IEP Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2013: IEP Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2012: IEP Mission to Windhoek, Namibia2010: IEP Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2007: Mission Peace Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2003: Mission Peace Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam2002: Mission Peace Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam1999: Mission Peace Mission to Can Tho, Vietnam1998: Mission Peace Founded by Steve Warren