2024 Cebu City, Philippines
Day 1 in Cebu City – a Lesson in Flexibility
Cebu City, Philippines
Flexibility – the quality of easily adapting and the word of the day as we arrived at the Seventh Day Adventist Miller Hospital in Cebu City. Anticipating a day dedicated to set up and run throughs o... Read More »
Cebu City Day 2 – Meeting Our Patients
Cebu City, Philippines
First team message of Day 2 “Breakfast 6 a.m., vans to hospital 7 a.m. sharp. Lots of eager patients waiting for you!” And indeed there were! Just over a hundred families made their way to Seve... Read More »
Cebu City Day 3 – The Miracles Begin
Cebu City, Philippines
The day our volunteers travelled nearly 7,000 miles for and the families may have been waiting years for has finally arrived- our first day of surgeries! One more short interview was held with each parent ... Read More »
Cebu City Day 4 – The Results!
Cebu City, Philippines
This morning, we visited our first group of patients recovering from lip and palate surgeries. The transformation was incredible! The medical team, including surgeons and pediatric nurses, went from cot to... Read More »
Cebu City Day 5 – Gratitude
Cebu City, Philippines
In accordance with the policies of Adventist Hospital Cebu, we observed Saturday as our day off after completing the morning rounds to assess our surgery patients from day two for clearance to go home. Wit... Read More »
Cebu City Day 6 – Tidbits
Cebu City, Philippines
A Rotaplast surgical trip involves numerous components, resembling a symphony where each participant contributes to the overall harmony of the mission. Beyond the formal mission objectives, there are a cou... Read More »
Cebu City Day 7 – Team Commitment
Cebu City, Philippines
Day 5 of surgeries is continuing to literally save smiles and change lives. You might be wondering how you bring a world-class surgical team together? Share the Rotaplast story! Our Rotaplast surgical team... Read More »
Cebu City Day 9 – Final Day of Surgeries
Cebu City, Philippines
Day nine brings a mixture of emotions as we gear up for our final day of surgeries. By day’s end, eight more children will have an opportunity for a brighter future. Our Rotaplast non-medical volunte... Read More »
Cebu City Day 10 – Lives Changed for 69 Children
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 »
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