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A Rotaplast mission has an impact on many different levels. During each mission, we are supported by interpreters and many other dedicated helpers. In addition, there are students who join the mission—sometimes for a full mission, sometimes for a single day—experiencing the work up close while also making a valuable contribution of their own.
The reflection below is a contribution from Nazifa Sied.
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Early Start When we’re on mission, the days begin early. From now on, “6:30 sharp” is the call almost every morning. With the full team divided over three minibuses, we make the trip to the hospital ... Read More »
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Ready to Begin Today is the day: the first surgeries are underway. The team prepares for an important milestone. Patients are brought in, all medical files are ready with the correct forms, and after a bri... Read More »
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Many Different Life-Changing Surgeries A Rotaplast mission is about so much more than what is often mentioned first: repairing a cleft lip or cleft palate. Of course, these procedures are truly life-changi... Read More »
Chattogram, Bangladesh
What a mission. What a team. What an outcome. From day one, the energy was strong. During pre-clinic, a large number of potential patients arrived, and the surgical schedule quickly filled up. The team mov... Read More »
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Our final full day of the mission has arrived. Due to our flight schedule and the upcoming elections in Bangladesh, this trip is one day shorter than usual. Early tomorrow morning (02/12), the team will he... Read More »
