Our excited 2018 Chittagong Team left for the hospital at 6:30 am. We were greeted by a large colorful group of families!

Potential Patients! The people are lovely and friendly!

Karen Davis, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Melissa Rinck, DDS, prepare for patients!

Doctors evaluating patients.

Registration! The local Rotaract volunteers are very helpful – especially with translation!

Doctors noting charts for upcoming surgeries.

Head nurse, Sandra Swiatek, giving instruction to volunteers.

Head nurse, Sandra Swiatek, and Mission Director Brian Walker reviewing surgical schedule.
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