2018 Arusha, Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Arrival
Arusha, Tanzania
Hujambo! (hello!) from Arusha, Tanzania… Yes, the entire 20 member team made it safe and sound with all the 34 boxes to Arusha. It was truly special to get a surprise phone call before we left San Franci... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day One
Arusha, Tanzania
As part of the preparation for the clinic, the team visited the Mount Meru hospital. They were greeted by the regional medical director. Below are pictures of the team as they met with the regional medical... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Two
Arusha, Tanzania
This wonderful team , led by mission director Tom Fox and medical director, Todd Farnworth is going to be very busy for the next 10 days; life changing procedures that will help these children and adults. ... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Three
Arusha, Tanzania
The first day of surgery is always an exciting time on a Rotaplast mission. The medical time spent hours after the pre-clinic setting up the operating rooms for the first day of surgery so that they are pr... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Four
Arusha, Tanzania
This morning got off to a good start with the first two patients on the OR table and ready for surgery. All the cases scheduled on the second day were burn cases with patients needing skin grafts and scar... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Five
Arusha, Tanzania
Expressive eyes and beautiful smiles is what I saw this morning in wards, parents and patients happy and thankful to have had the surgeries or to have made the list of patients to be operated. I heard a lo... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Six
Arusha, Tanzania
Hilda has mischief written all over her face, she needed one of her fingers released. She was one of the easiest kids to handle in the recovery room. Dr. Boony and Kim Quintero managing the PACU, completin... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Seven
Arusha, Tanzania
Sangita Seshadri, medical records keepe/photojournalist taking a moment to entertain the kids. As we did the rounds with the surgeons and pediatricians through the Wodi ya watoto (Childern’s ward), the b... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Eight
Arusha, Tanzania
Last couple of mornings have been cloudy, cold and wet. This morning was the same as we left the hotel for the hospital but soon it cleared up to be a beautiful morning with sun shining. We can start to Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Nine
Arusha, Tanzania
Today was the last day of surgeries. Over the last 7 days the team performed surgeries and transformed the lives of around 56 individuals. The teams had a good reason to celebrate! We did surgeries rangi... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Final Day
Arusha, Tanzania
Today was the final day in Arusha. The smiles and grateful looks on the faces of the parents and patients tells what difference the work done by the team in the last two weeks has made to their lives. No Read More »
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