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Day Six — Our Third OR Day
Agra, IndiaAgra, India
Pankuri (left) and Daksh (right) with their mom. These siblings were born with extra fingers and toes, which were surgically removed. Daksh’s hands before surgery. Tanuja before surgery with the be... Read More »
Day Seven — The Next Generation
Agra, IndiaAgra, India
Sophie Saucedo (Patient Transporter) and Chelsa Green (Recreation Therapist) have teamed up to cover a third position of Ward Coordinator, keeping track of our patients in the hospital from check-in throug... Read More »
Meet 16 year old Eunil
Cebu City, PhilippinesCebu City, Philippines
Eunil , 16 attends school. At closing ceremonies in March a women he did not know approached him to tell him help exists in Cebu City for his cleft. Abounding Love was at his home within days to conn... Read More »
Day 5- Operations Commence
Chittagong, BangladeshChittagong, Bangladesh
Operation days are the most exciting days for me. I wake up hours early, envisioning in my mind the arm strokes of the Surgeons as they craft a new face. Or the look on a parent’s face when they see Read More »
Sylhet, Bangladesh 2019 – Symposium
Sylhet, BangladeshSylhet, Bangladesh
There was an educational component to this year’s Sylhet mission. With the help of M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Rotaplast International was able to organize a symposium on Plastic, Craniofa... Read More »
A Tribute to Terry Hodskins
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Rotaplast lost a dear friend on May 29, 2020 with the passing of Terry (Hodskins) Fullum. It was Terry’s inspiration nearly 20 years ago that led to the founding of the project Wrap-A-Smile to provide qu... Read More »
Letter from the Rotaplast Founders
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A Letter to the Rotaplast Family – When we started planning for a Rotaplast mission nearly thirty years ago, as a World Community Service Project of the Rotary Club of San Francisco, we never thought... Read More »
Loss of a Great Surgeon and Supporter
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We recently lost a great surgeon who contributed his skills and time on Rotaplast missions in India and Venezuela, and was a great humanitarian. Dr. Holman will be missed. Paul David Holman, M.D., age 77... Read More »
Successful Mission to Agra, India on the Eve of Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rotaplast’s finale before our current pause due to the Coronavirus Pandemic was a productive mission to Agra, India. The team successfully operated on 82 patients including many with severe contractures ... Read More »
A story by Dr. Paul Helpard: The Miracle Behind the Lip!
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In May of 2017, I, Dr. Paul Helpard, had the pleasure of meeting a young and vibrant 21-year-old woman named Milagros when I participated as an orthodontist on my third Rotaplast Mission and second in Lima... Read More »
Winter 2021 Newsletter
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NEWSLETTER WINTER 2021 New Members on the Board of Directors Rotaplast International welcomed three new members to the Board of Directors. All are Rotarians and season... Read More »
Passing of Rotarian Bent Harder
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It is with great sorrow to inform of the passing on February 10, 2021 of Bent Harder. Bent devoted his time and money to six Rotaplast missions in Venezuela, China, El Salvador, Peru and the Philippines. H... Read More »
Loss of a Great One, Joe Grasso
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It is with a heavy heart we inform you of the passing of Phillip Joseph Grasso on March 28, 2021. Since 2008 Joe has devoted his time, talent and treasure to Rotaplast which became his passion and for him ... Read More »
Rotaplast Summer 2021 Newsletter
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Day 1- Clinic Day, Decisions to be made
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We began the morning bright and early with breakfast at 5:30am with a quick meeting to follow. Then we boarded a bus around 6:30am and took a 15-minute ride to Hospital General de Medellin. After check... Read More »
Day 2- Double duty: clinic & surgeries
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The day started with another early breakfast and on the bus to the hospital at 6:15am. Upon arrival, everyone got right to work setting up our different areas. Notice the picture of Roger Schulte proud... Read More »
Day 1- I haven’t seen you since….
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Welcome to our blog. My name is Renee Paquier and I am your mission historian. This mission is located in Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua Guatemala or “Old Guatemala” is located in southern Guatemala. It w... Read More »
Day 2- Welcome Back Home
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In the words of our host, Mr. Carlos Ramirez Portilla, “Welcome Back Home.” Thanks to the help of our local Rotary club host, Rotary Club Guatemala de la Asunción, the hospital was surrounded... Read More »
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Day 3- K’extajik:Transf...
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When we arrived this morning, I heard one of the parents use the word k’extajik. I asked one of the nurses what this meant and she explained to me that the mother speaks K’iche, the Mayan language ... Read More »