The mission of 2nd chance is to give people a 2nd Chance with reconstructive surgery for life reconstruction.

In countries where medical and material facilities are not readily available, such physical discrepancies impair the psychic and social quality of life of millions of people. Needs are tremendous. Local skills for the care of these patients are still far too limited.

2nd CHANCE is a non-profit organization which aims at developing reconstructive surgery in regions which are economically underprivileged as well as in post-war contexts.

The project began more than 10 years ago with a partnership between Dr Pierre Quinodoz and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

In 2010, 2nd Chance was created to give members of the Association the means to :

• Locally train surgeons to new skills they will use to treat their populations
• Supply material which is often lacking
• Finance operations for indigent persons