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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 »
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Reflection – Liberi...
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A beautiful piece of artwork by David Cachay of Rotaplast surgeon Ian Wilson, memorializing the work done on a Rotaplast mission to Liberia in 2012. Both David and Ian were on that mission. David’... Read More »
A story by Dr. Paul Helpa...
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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 »