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The Real Work Begins
The waiting area is full. The operating rooms transformed. The Rotaplast team eager to get started. Patients and their families together, waiting their turn.
Life Before, Life After
What happens next is truly astounding. Come back for the next post, highlighting before and after photos, and the stories that go with them.
Cebu City, Philippines
Just an Hour of your Time Please The reason the Rotaplast team is here is because of the difference one surgery, sometimes as short as one hour, can make in a child’s life. To carry the stigma of cle... Read More »
Cebu City, Philippines
Give Me a Chance – at School, at Life Children with cleft lip and palate are too often rejected from society, starting with rejection at school. Many drop out at a very young age because they’r... Read More »
Cebu City, Philippines
Safe, Thankful, Hopeful At about 8:10am this morning in Cebu City, Philippines, we experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that lasted over 30 seconds. The epicenter was in nearby Bohol. All Rotaplast patie... Read More »
Faridabad, India
A teenage girl with burn contractures on her wrist, elbow, and knee from an untreated accident as a baby arrived at the clinic with her sister, both burdened by exhaustion and hesitant to trust. They were ... Read More »
Faridabad, India
Cleft lip and palate deformities can result from genetic disorders or syndromes. As technology and databases improve, our understanding of genetic markers and risk factors for these conditions continues to... Read More »
