Pros
There are basically two parts to CURE. The main work is the missional work that takes place in CURE's hospitals and programs in many countries in the developing world, such as Kenya, Zambia and the Philippines to name a few. The mission is incredible and is impacting a lot of lives. CURE is the one of the largest providers of pediatric orthopedic, reconstructive and neurosurgical care in the developing world. This is high quality work with the standards of the first world, but done in the third world. Many who work in these hospitals and programs think of their coworkers as family. And many are there because they have a sense of purpose and calling to make a difference in the lives of the patients, and to spread the Gospel. If you are a medical professional looking to live and work overseas, you would be crazy not to join CURE.
Cons
The other part of CURE is the support work that happens mainly in the USA, and in Canada and the UK to a small extent. It is the leadership, admin, financial and fundraising parts of CURE that work in the USA. In the past few years, the supportive part of CURE in the USA has gone through many changes. Some of these were a result of financial issues, and so a number of positions were eliminated to provide a better financial situation. A number of staff also chose to leave on their own in the time, following the staff reductions. Because of this and other factors, CURE's financial situation has stabilized and it is only recently that CURE began to hire some new positions again in the USA. In that same time period, there has been a changeover in much of leadership, including the President/CEO. In some ways this was for the better, because previous leadership was very toxic. The newer leadership is not toxic, but still has a lot to improve on. Communication is very bad. There is a perception by many lower employees in the USA that they are not valued, or listened to, by upper management. CURE is still very much in transition. They are in process moving their main headquarters to a new location, after over 20 years of being in another. Part of that is also coupled with a merger with another company, that has been ongoing for some time, and is still continuing. They still have a long way to go before there is any sense of a centralized mass of staff in a main office. Many employees work from home, not that that is necessarily a bad thing, but this is also a contributing factor to the current work environment being less than positive. Some positions have been required to move, others have not but also are in a period of wondering if their position will also be required to move in the coming years. The uncertainty of the next couple of years can weigh heavy on people's minds. The poor communication, feeling undervalued, and the uncertainty of many things still yet to come in the next couple years, make for a difficult working environment for the average employee in the USA. I would still want people to join CURE, but just want them to know what they are getting in to. People at CURE in the USA are very committed. In the USA, a work from home or remote position is probably the best to have, for this current time in CURE's life.