Author: David Macias

By Shaili Patel, (High School Junior with extensive Interface volunteer hours (2023,2024,2025,2026). InterFace Kids is more than a group of volunteer physicians; it is a community built on compassion, collaboration, and a shared commitment to serving others. During my time with InterFace, I witnessed firsthand how that commitment extends far beyond the operating room, especially when circumstances do not go as planned. After completing 23 surgeries, the team was wrapping up its...

By Shaili Patel, (High School Junior with extensive Interface volunteer hours (2023,2024,2025,2026). The warm smile of Grecia filled the room as we asked her and her mother questions. They told us that Grecia’s left toe had grown over one of her other toes, making it extremely difficult for her to walk, run, and play. Grecia’s difficulties had not gone unnoticed by her family; her uncle recommended InterFace Kids to them after his own child had undergone a successful and...

By Shaili Patel, (High School Junior with extensive Interface volunteer hours (2023,2024,2025,2026). In a small hospital in Mexicali, a hopeful yet nervous tension filled the room as we asked questions to Itzel, the mother of two-year-old Angel. Itzel held her baby in her arms reassuringly, her face reflecting a mix of uncertainty and anticipation. She and Angel had traveled to the InterFace Kids hospital after her uncle told her about the nonprofit organization—a volunteer group...