Posts from 2017
Clinic – Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Clinic Day A significant part of the team already knew each other from previous missions. It has been proven today that with an experienced team such as this one, there can be a good clinic under all circu... Read More »
Sylhet, Bangladesh 2017
Sylhet, Bangladesh
The mission has started! After a long flight and long hours waiting, the team finally meets. We came from all over the US via San Fransisco and then on to Dubai through Dacca, Bangladesh; in Dacca we met u... Read More »
Pereira, Colombia 2017 – Last Days
Pereira, Colombia
Baby whisperer in PACU In real life, Mark is a software engineer. On the Rotaplast mission to Pereira, he is the PACU assistant. The PACU is the unit that recovers the patients after surgery. Anyone that h... Read More »
Pereira, Colombia 2017 – Day 4
Pereira, Colombia
Meet America. She is six years old and lives in Colombia. America was born with six toes on her left foot. At our first day clinic, she confided in Dr. Todd Farnworth that life at school was difficult fo... Read More »
Pereira, Colombia 2017 – Day 3
Pereira, Colombia
Surgeons do their best to lighten the mood and make everyone relax. The bravery displayed by these children is inspiring. Read More »
Pereira, Colombia 2017 – Day 2
Pereira, Colombia
Preparing for surgery. Surgeries begin. Read More »
Day Nine
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Quiet Stares Five-month-old Rahim was born with a very wide cleft lip and palate. The wide eyed little baby had the first of several surgeries yesterday, a partial repair of a cleft lip that will allow h... Read More »
Day Eight – Fifth Day of Surgery
Sylhet, Bangladesh
This is the third Rotaplast mission to Sylhet in as many years. There is a significant need here for the services of Rotaplast and the Rotary Club of Jalalabad is committed to making a difference by hostin... Read More »
Day Seven – Fifth Day of Surgery
Sylhet, Bangladesh
This morning got off to a good start with the first two patients on the OR table and ready for surgery. The first case was a two-year-old with a cleft palate. She was shy and became even more uneasy wh... Read More »
Day Six Sylhet – Day Four of Surgery
Sylhet, Bangladesh
It’s Sunday, typically the day off for the team; however, due to some delays earlier in the week, the team decided to work today so that the schedule could be fulfilled. Good team. The surgery schedule t... Read More »
Day Three – First Day of Surgery
Sylhet, Bangladesh
The first day of surgery is always an exciting time on a Rotaplast mission. Though it is the crux of the mission, it does not come without a great deal of preparation. OR nurses and anesthesiologists take ... Read More »
Day Two – Pre-Operative Clinic
Sylhet, Bangladesh
We are ready to start our clinic screening and expect to see about 200 potential surgery patients. “Organized chaos” best describes the pre-operative clinic. The team arrived at the hospital early Wedn... Read More »
Arrival Day – Day One
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Dr. Angelo Capozzi with team members displaying a thank you card that was given, along with bags of children’s toys, from the Emirates Airline flight crew. After 36 hours of very hard travel, the team fi... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2016 – Day 10
Arusha, Tanzania
Extended care… We are not staying, but we won’t leave the patients on their own. In Arusha nearby the hospital there is a place called The Plaster House. It is a beautiful place where kids can rehabili... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2016 – Day 9
Arusha, Tanzania
Sleeping is no longer as it was for Restuta. Two years ago, it was a cold winter in June. The Tarimo family warmed themselves by the fire. Mother Restuta remembered it well. Her youngest daughter was lying... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2016 – Day 8
Arusha, Tanzania
Dr. René Vreuls our lead peditrician is also our interpreter. He speaks fluent Swahili. All other doctors rely on his translations and his understanding with the patients. Dr. Bernard Thio (pediatrician) ... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2016 – Day 7
Arusha, Tanzania
Rosemarie is a go-getter… In a Tanazanian household dinner is made on an open stove. Much of it is fried. Women have a very busy life. Many women have several young kids. They aren’t used to constantly... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2016 – Day 6
Arusha, Tanzania
The faith of Patricia… Patricia has 3 daughters. They are 18, 11 and 4 years old. Patricia is a real Iraqw. A tribe from the Arusha/Manyara region. Patricia is Roman Catholic, her kids are ‘nus... Read More »
Arusha, Tanzania 2016 – Day 5
Arusha, Tanzania
Eva Jackson has a dream … Eva works in a small restaurant, and has ambition. She wants to be beautiful and she wants to own her own supermarket. She wanted to be a doctor in secondary school, but her... Read More »
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Caltech Women’s Clu...
Pasadena, California
Pictured Above: Marilyn Diaz (middle), seated just like Einstein, in the library with fellow CHATs at the Mt. Wilson Observatory Special thanks author/interviewer Gloria Mullendore and the Caltech Women&#... Read More »
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 »
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