The Build: Roatan’s First Mobile Surgical Unit
The Mobile Unit: Turning Strategy into Action
ROAR Mobile is the system that will make this strategy possible.
The ROAR Mobile Surgical Unit (MSU) is being developed as a self-contained veterinary clinic on wheels, designed to reach underserved communities across Roatán.
Developed with training and operational support from Worldwide Veterinary Service and informed by large-scale strategies used by Mission Rabies, this is a proven model adapted for the island.
Built for Real-World Impact
The MSU is being designed as a single-station surgical unit, operated by one veterinarian, one technician and two part time assistants, allowing for efficient, continuous procedures while maintaining patient safety.
- Efficient Workflow: minimal downtime, consistent output
- Focused Deployment: staying in a community until meaningful coverage is reached
- Field-Based Care: treating animals directly within active zones
Each animal will be logged using geotagging and field data systems, allowing us to track coverage and measure progress in real time.
Built for Roatán
Roatán presents unique challenges:
- unpaved roads
- remote communities
- limited infrastructure
- tropical heat and humidity
ROAR Mobile is being designed specifically for this environment:
- All-Terrain Capability to reach difficult areas
- Off-Grid Operation using generator, solar, and battery systems
- Climate-Controlled Interior for safe surgical conditions
- Durable Build designed for continuous, long-term use
This is not just mobility—it is reliable access where none currently exists.
Data-Driven in the Field
ROAR Mobile will track and verify outcomes in real time.
Through our training and partnership with Worldwide Veterinary Service, every animal will be geotagged and recorded, allowing us to:
- measure sterilization coverage by area
- identify gaps in service
- monitor disease trends
- ensure no community is left behind
This supports accountability, transparency, and measurable impact.
Built for Long-Term Impact
ROAR Mobile is being developed to expand what is possible by creating the infrastructure needed for sustained, preventative care.
It also positions ROAR for international grant funding focused on scalable, data-driven animal health and public health initiatives.
What It Takes to Build ROAR Mobile
Building a fully functional mobile surgical unit requires a complete, self-sufficient medical system.
$160,000 – $175,000 total investment
This reflects the full build required to operate safely and effectively at scale—including the equipment, infrastructure, and early-stage field operations needed to launch and sustain the program.
❤️ More Than a Vehicle
ROAR Mobile is not just a van.
It is the infrastructure needed to stop the cycle of suffering at its source—and create lasting change across the island.