Posts from 2014
Day 6
New Delhi, India
Krishna is a 22-month-old beauty with big, expressive eyes. Her family lives only a few kilometers away from the hospital where her father works as a motorcycle mechanic. Krishna is their only child. They ... Read More »
Meet the Team
New Delhi, India
Our New Delhi team is an awesome group of 13 top notch medical professionals and 8 eager non-medical volunteers. We’re an international blend with many seasoned Rotaplast masters, some with over 20 m... Read More »
Comments from the Quartermaster: Part II
New Delhi, India
After the initial mad rush at the hospital to move, store, and organize our equipment….set up the operating rooms, and prepare for the opening screening clinic….the days settle into the surgery schedul... Read More »
Day 4: More beautiful results
New Delhi, India
At this point in the mission we are concentrating on young children with previously untreated cleft lips. The results are incredible. Immediately following surgery, their repaired lips are unswollen and cl... Read More »
Our first new smiles
New Delhi, India
Gunnu was awake this morning and was understandably a bit sore but ready to show off the results of her surgery. By the closing clinic next Friday, the swelling will be down and the blood will be cleaned u... Read More »
Comments from the Quartermaster: Part I
New Delhi, India
It is indeed an honor to once again return to Rotaplast after an absence of several years. I am truly in awe of the amazing level of dedication each and every team member exhibits on a daily basis. I must Read More »
Day 2: Surgery begins
New Delhi, India
Gunnu, an adorable, shy five-year old had the honor of being our first patient of the mission. She is the youngest of four children in the family and the only one with a cleft anomaly. The family moved to ... Read More »
Day 1: Opening clinic
New Delhi, India
Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for. Up early, on the bus for a 6:30am rollout so we can set up for the opening day clinic and be ready to welcome our first patient at 8:00. Clinic day can b... Read More »
We have arrived!
New Delhi, India
The mission begins. Arriving at the San Francisco airport international terminal midday on Sunday it was easy to spot the Rotaplast volunteers in our navy blue and khaki. On this rare day it was twice as e... Read More »
Latest From Around The World
Looks Like We Made It
Medellin, Colombia
No rewarding beginning gets out of the gate perfectly. There are sometimes obstacles that we need to overcome. Our team endured a few hiccups, but we didn’t lose patience or hope. When a few of us ne... Read More »
Surgical Volunteers Embar...
San Francisco, California
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (May 4, 2024) – A team of dedicated surgical volunteers is set to embark on a humanitarian mission to Medellin, Colombia, with the aim of providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries... Read More »
Upcoming Missions
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Kampala, Uganda
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Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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Narnaul, India
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Nagamangala, India
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Cebu City, Philippines