2011 Pereira, Colombia
Touchdown Pereira, Colombia
Pereira, Colombia
We assembled for the first time as a team in Miami. Our group consisted of twelve medical and five non-medical volunteers. From Miami it was two hops into Pereira with a layover in Cartegena. Our first sig... Read More »
Special Mission
Pereira, Colombia
This mission is different in scope and size than our past five missions to Pereira. Our team is only 19 rather than the usual 28-30. We are reaching beyond the basic cleft lip and palate repa... Read More »
It Is All About Family
Pereira, Colombia
It really is all about family. All parents love their children, and want to provide them with what they need to prosper. In the United States we have options, and cleft lips are repaired soon after birth. ... Read More »
The Quilt Story
Pereira, Colombia
On every Rotaplast mission for the past six years Rotaplast has given each child a hand made quilt. A child is matched with their quilt prior to surgery. Then the quilt follows the child through surgery, r... Read More »
Meet Ivana
Pereira, Colombia
IVANA BEFORE Ivana's mother, Johana heard that our Rotaplast mission was in Pereira from a friend. She did not have money for the bus fare, and she missed our opening clinic. Johana arrived at the hosp... Read More »
Colombia el Hermosa
Pereira, Colombia
ON THE ROAD IN EL CAMPO Sunday was our day off, and our first chance to see the countryside beyond the city. Wow, was it beautiful! The sun was warm, and the temperature was in the 70's. The valleys an... Read More »
Waiting
Pereira, Colombia
7:00AM OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL ON THE FIRST DAY The families line up long before the scheduled opening time in hopes of getting treatment for their children. No one enjoys waiting but these families are patie... Read More »
Meet Hector
Pereira, Colombia
DR. CAPOZZI & HECTOR PRIOR TO HECTOR'S SURGERY Hector Javier is a twenty two year old student with plans to become a dentist. Our first contact with Hector was as a candidate for sur... Read More »
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