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Manuel is an energetic 7 month old boy. He has a 2 year old sister that does not have a cleft. His parents heard about Rotaplast from Alexandra, a speech therapist with the non-profit Fundauniban.
Manuel is ready for surgery. It only takes about 45 minutes to repair his lip, an operation that will make a dramatic change in his life. Daireli is comforts Manuel in the recovery room following surgery.
The next morning there is hardly a trace of the cleft and the happy family is ready to head home.
Apartado, Colombia
Esneida, 15 years old, was born with a cleft lip. Her 13 year old brother was born with both a cleft lip and palate. They are from the indigenous Embera tribe. As infants, they went to Medellín for treatm... Read More »
Apartado, Colombia
We are midway through the mission and everyone is working expertly toward our common goal of changing the lives of our patients. And judging by the high-fives, fist bumps, photos and smiles between the pat... Read More »
Apartado, Colombia
Anne DeLaney, Mission Medical Director with Hector Villegas, Orthodontist Born in Medellín with a cleft lip and palate, Hector was fortunate to receive early intervention to repair the clefts. But a child... Read More »
Nagamangala, India
After a two-hour drive from Bangalore, the Rotaplast volunteer team arrived at Adichunchanagiri University (ACU) in Nagamangala. We were greeted by Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Bangalore North, settle... Read More »
Nagamangala, India
The 2024 mission to Nagamangala includes a volunteer medical team from across the United States and Canada and non-medical volunteers from Rotary District 5180 in the greater-Sacramento area who met up in ... Read More »
