The PCRF is committed to initiating and supporting medical projects in the Middle East that improve the quality of health care for injured and sick Arab children. Not only do we send Arab children for free medical care in North America, Europe and the Middle East, but we also support other relief projects, such as sending volunteer teams of surgeons and other medical personnel to treat patients and train professionals there in an effort to improve the quality of health care and address serious problems in health related issues. These volunteer medical teams consist of doctors and nurses from all over the world with specialties in the areas of cardiac surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, eye surgery, vascular surgery, maxillofacial surgery, urology, and neurosurgery. Many of these specialized services are currently not available through local care-givers and the PCRF is often the only hope for many of these poor children. Throughout the years, thousands of children have been treated by these visiting teams. The PCRF coordinates these projects with local NGOs, the Ministry of Health and other medical groups working on the ground there.