2009 Cebu City, Philippines
The Journey and The Arrival
Cebu City, Philippines
DAY 1 The team met in San Francisco at the Philippines Airline check-in counter, Rotaplast already had the 38 boxes containing the medical supplies and equipment needed for the mission waiting to be checke... Read More »
First Surgery Day
Cebu City, Philippines
It is the morning of day three, our first day of surgeries. As a first time non-medical volunteer on the Cebu City Rotaplast mission I am alternately excited and terrified as I imagine... Read More »
Some Kids Steal Your Heart
Cebu City, Philippines
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Kien. The day of the clinic he came into the room so that I could take his picture for his file. He sat down in the chair and when I got the Read More »
A Day of Rest
Cebu City, Philippines
Our day of rest! Many went to Church before we left on a city tour of Cebu, including the Magellan Cross historical site near the old port. Five years ago Sharron Newton, our current head nur... Read More »
Monday, Day 3 of surgery.
Cebu City, Philippines
Michael was born with both bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate. During the 2008 Cebu Mission his cleft lip was repaired. Today his cleft palate was repaired. Michael’s mother talked... Read More »
Day 7
Cebu City, Philippines
Well, Rotaplast International Medical Mission has always been a bringer of good news and miracles to many unfortunate Filipinos who are suffering from facial deformities. We, the local Rotarians always pra... Read More »
The Opportunity to “Reset”
Cebu City, Philippines
I have been a medical volunteer for Rotaplast since 2000. The missions I have been able to participate in around the world with others has given me the opportunity to “reset” what is important in my ow... Read More »
Last day of surgeries
Cebu City, Philippines
We are finishing our last surgeries and I cannot believe the week is almost over. The sponsoring and local Rotarians are among the most exceptional people I have ever met. As a medical professional they we... Read More »
A Thank You for our Young Helpers
Cebu City, Philippines
Everyone has been working long hard hours, the surgeons, the non-medical team, and the Cebu City Rotarians. I want to honor one group that usually arrives first and leaves last, as they have been working v... Read More »
New smiles :-) New lives.
Cebu City, Philippines
Final clinic and everyone is happy to see the children return with their parents for their final check up before the team leaves. There is mixed emotion in the team as we say our final farewells to the chi... Read More »
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