2009 Pereira, Colombia
Safe Arrival
Pereira, Colombia
Team Pereira 2009 arrived safe in Cali Monday night. To start the mission on a good note all medical supplies and luggage arrived at the same time as the team. We were greated by the Rotarians of Pereira w... Read More »
Opening Clinic
Pereira, Colombia
Clinic started early. It took 30-40 minutes to get to the hospital, the crowds were lined up in all the hall way, and bus loads would be coming in throughout the morning. We all went to our stations to sta... Read More »
First Three Days
Pereira, Colombia
The first three days of surgery have been an amazing experience for the whole team. In pre-op Barbara was happily surprised to learn that her translator would be Martha Hoyas, the wife of a local head surg... Read More »
Our Final Days of Surgery
Pereira, Colombia
We are coming into our final days of surgery, hoping to keep ahead of schedule so we can add one or two more patients. We are thinking of the patients that we have already helped, wondering how much better... Read More »
Halo From Mission Director Tom Fox
Pereira, Colombia
I am so proud of our team that has come to Pereira, Colombia to change the lives of as many individuals as possible, knowing that we are also changing their entire families. So far we have operated on over... Read More »
Observations and Reflections from Rev. Calvin Mutti
Pereira, Colombia
Observations and Reflections from Rev. Calvin Mutti, Rotarian from Andover, Massachusetts, Non-Medical volunteer, Assistant Quartermaster, and Rookie Mission Participant, written midway through our time he... Read More »
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Team Member Highlight ...
Faridabad, India
Kevin Shultz is from the Portsmouth Rotary Club and this is his second Rotaplast Mission. During the pre-clinic phase of the Misson, Kevin was assigned to help with the photos. Each patient was assigned a ... Read More »
First Day of Clinic
Faridabad, India
I noticed this young woman and her baby early in the day on the first day of clinic. Here she is getting through the registration process where they mark the patient to prevent confusion. The next step in ... Read More »
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