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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 49 MIN

Building a System? Try NOT Sending Help (with Garreth Wood from Kids Operating Room)

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Today, we kick off season 5 with Garreth Wood, an entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, now serving as chairman & co-founder of Kids Operating Room (KidsOR).After a personal experience with his daughter’s life-threatening birth, Garreth decided to tackle a massive but overlooked issue: millions of children lack access to safe surgery.We talk about how one operating room in Uganda grew into a global movement, why most aid models fail, and what it really means to build sustainable systems led by local communities.Learn more about Kids OR: https://www.kidsor.orgIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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