Waiting for surgery.
Reunited with mom in the recovery room.
After two hours in surgery, Santiago has a new smile and a brighter future.
Jerry Meshulam, Photojournalist
Home • Missions • Latin America • Colombia • Pereira • 2013 • The rest of Santiago’s day
Waiting for surgery.
Reunited with mom in the recovery room.
After two hours in surgery, Santiago has a new smile and a brighter future.
Jerry Meshulam, Photojournalist
Pereira, Colombia
We just passed the halfway point of the mission and the pre-op area, operating rooms, recovery room and patient ward are abuzz with activity. Our local hosts have set up a break room where they provide us ... Read More »
Pereira, Colombia
Gustavo is a confident young man of 21 who was born with a cleft lip and palate. His mother, Maria, talked of her past working with her husband on a citrus plantation. They lived on the farm next to the Read More »
Pereira, Colombia
Once again, Wrap-A-Smile has generously donated a colorful, handmade quilt for each Rotaplast patient. Since 2001, international quilters have been crafting and donating quilts to provide a loving touch fo... Read More »
Pasadena, California
Pictured Above: Marilyn Diaz (middle), seated just like Einstein, in the library with fellow CHATs at the Mt. Wilson Observatory Special thanks author/interviewer Gloria Mullendore and the Caltech Women... Read More »
Cebu City, Philippines
The final day of our Rotaplast Mission is the culmination of the incredible dedication and work by our team over the last nine days, with 69 children receiving new smiles and changed lives! On this day o... Read More »