Posts from 2018
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Final Day
Arusha, Tanzania
Today was the final day in Arusha. The smiles and grateful looks on the faces of the parents and patients tells what difference the work done by the team in the last two weeks has made to their lives. No Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Nine
Arusha, Tanzania
Today was the last day of surgeries. Over the last 7 days the team performed surgeries and transformed the lives of around 56 individuals. The teams had a good reason to celebrate! We did surgeries rangi... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Eight
Arusha, Tanzania
Last couple of mornings have been cloudy, cold and wet. This morning was the same as we left the hotel for the hospital but soon it cleared up to be a beautiful morning with sun shining. We can start to Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Seven
Arusha, Tanzania
Sangita Seshadri, medical records keepe/photojournalist taking a moment to entertain the kids. As we did the rounds with the surgeons and pediatricians through the Wodi ya watoto (Childern’s ward), the b... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Six
Arusha, Tanzania
Hilda has mischief written all over her face, she needed one of her fingers released. She was one of the easiest kids to handle in the recovery room. Dr. Boony and Kim Quintero managing the PACU, completin... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Five
Arusha, Tanzania
Expressive eyes and beautiful smiles is what I saw this morning in wards, parents and patients happy and thankful to have had the surgeries or to have made the list of patients to be operated. I heard a lo... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Four
Arusha, Tanzania
This morning got off to a good start with the first two patients on the OR table and ready for surgery. All the cases scheduled on the second day were burn cases with patients needing skin grafts and scar... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Three
Arusha, Tanzania
The first day of surgery is always an exciting time on a Rotaplast mission. The medical time spent hours after the pre-clinic setting up the operating rooms for the first day of surgery so that they are pr... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day Two
Arusha, Tanzania
This wonderful team , led by mission director Tom Fox and medical director, Todd Farnworth is going to be very busy for the next 10 days; life changing procedures that will help these children and adults. ... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Day One
Arusha, Tanzania
As part of the preparation for the clinic, the team visited the Mount Meru hospital. They were greeted by the regional medical director. Below are pictures of the team as they met with the regional medical... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2018 – Arrival
Arusha, Tanzania
Hujambo! (hello!) from Arusha, Tanzania… Yes, the entire 20 member team made it safe and sound with all the 34 boxes to Arusha. It was truly special to get a surprise phone call before we left San Franci... Read More »
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Rotaplast International’s medical team Dr. Sibrand Schepel, Deborah Dean, RN, Dr. Angelo Capozzi, Dr. Mark Singleton and Dr. Robert Karoukian working to save smiles and change lives at Cure Hospital ... Read More »
Clinic – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
The Rotaplast team has done a lot! And today it was clinic day. Some patients need to get a new dressing and some need to be seen by the doctors. In order to change some of the dressings, 8 patients neede... Read More »
Day Seven – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Wow what a result! Watch how these operations make a difference for children. Their face changes completely. That’s what ‘Rotaplast’s saving smiles’ is all about. We have done abou... Read More »
Day Six – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Anisha doesn’t speak well, but she talks to us with her eyes Mostly all our patients and their families are the poorest from Bangladesh. I spoke to the local Rotarians and they explained that they are so... Read More »
Day Four and Five – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Yesterday Gagan Sabharwal (Plastic Surgeon) arrived from India and joined our team this morning in the hospital. We were prepared for a great day. We took our 360 camera into the OR and attached it to the ... Read More »
Day Three – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Children who are scheduled for an operation sometimes have a long wait in the pre-operation ward. Their mothers, fathers or family are with them, but without food or water it is hard. Therefore, our Rotap... Read More »
Day Two – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
This mission (and probably every mission) is one of a kind. The circumstances are changing moment to moment. But with a flexible team each situation works out. Most importantly our support and leadership i... Read More »
Day One – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
At clinic this little fellow was super relaxed. He slept through the whole thing! That’s alright of course, but hopefully sleeping is even better now that he has had surgery. You probably can imagine t... Read More »
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Pasadena, California
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Cebu City Day 10 – ...
Cebu City, Philippines
The final day of our Rotaplast Mission is the culmination of the incredible dedication and work by our team over the last nine days, with 69 children receiving new smiles and changed lives! On this day o... Read More »