Posts from 2023

Rotaplast Arrives in Nagamangala for the 2023 Surgical Clinic

Nagamangala, India

Pictured above the Rotaplast 2023 Nagamangala team and Rotary Bangalore North After 16 hours of flights and a two-hour bus ride, the Rotaplast team made it safely to Adichunchanagiri Hospital and Research ... Read More »

Introducing Shelby

Luxor, Egypt

Pictured above: Patient thrilled to have her scarred hand modified for better function. Shelby also offered guidance for her prosthetic left foot, the foot being previously amputated after burn injury. Not... Read More »

Meet Ahmed: Our Champion of Kindness

Luxor, Egypt

Pictured above: Ahmed at pre op. He just received his Wrap-A-Smile quilt, made by quilters in the U.S. to wish him good luck with his surgery. This young man melted our hearts. Taking you through his story... Read More »

The Missing Photos

Luxor, Egypt

Yesterday’s photos seem to have evaporated in cyberspace! But pictures tell the story so here we go…. Pictured above is the Rotaplast Team in front of El Odaisat Children’s Hospital, Luxo... Read More »

Rotaplast International Earns a Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

SAN FRANCISCO (October 11, 2023) – Rotaplast International is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Nav... Read More »

Thank You from Togo

Lomé, Togo

From our translator and friend, Brandon, in Afagnan, Togo: "Hi everybody, I hope all of you travelled well with a good souvenir of your mission time at Afagnan. And I think you enjoy helping people fr... Read More »

Mission Complete

Lomé, Togo

And now it is time to say thank you and goodbye.  We hosted a small thank you gathering for Sister Simona and her staff.  Everyone in the hospital who had worked with us was given a certi... Read More »

Post Clinic

Lomé, Togo

Our final clinic day arrived.  Surgeon Sister Simona Villa is pictured below with our doctors and nurses doing rounds in the pediatric ward.  It was our final opportunity to evaluate the ... Read More »

Out and About

Lomé, Togo

I thought I would show a few pictures of the hospital and the areas we have visited.  If a picture says a thousand words, then with these 6, I’m saving you from a 6000-word tome from me today…... Read More »

Transforming!

Lomé, Togo

In every way, this mission has been a dynamic process.  Every day there is someone new to see whom we will help in ways that will truly change their lives.  A special story is about... Read More »

Teamship

Lomé, Togo

No, it’s not a real word, but it should be.  Watching this Rotaplast team in action is impressive.  The job could not be done without the entire team working in unison, and every person... Read More »

It’s December !

Lomé, Togo

The seven Rotarians from Maine can’t believe how it’s 88 degrees on December 1st, considering that we have already had snow in October this year.  But we’ll take it! More activity all day.... Read More »

We’re Grandparents !!

Lomé, Togo

The morning started off with a surprise gift in the hallway outside our Operating Rooms.  A young woman was on the way to another OR for a C-section, but just couldn’t wait. She delivered a b... Read More »

Surgery Day One

Lomé, Togo

What a difference a day makes!  After long travel and weeks of preparation, both at home and in Togo, we could finally begin treatment. Team Briefing Prior to first surgery Our plastic surgeons are t... Read More »

On the move

Lomé, Togo

Sunday morning found us touring the hospital under the guidance of Sister Simona, the hospital's medical manager, who is also a general surgeon from Milan. The hospital looks to be adequate for o... Read More »

Clinic

Lomé, Togo

Babies, children and a few adults arrived to be examined at the first clinic check-in.  Besides cleft lips and cleft palates, we will be treating burns for a 6-month old boy who had fallen into the f... Read More »

Travel Day(s)

Lomé, Togo

We started our 30-hour trek the day after Thanksgiving, eager to share our time and the talents we have been given.  The team came together in Paris where old friendships were rekindled and new frien... Read More »

The Journey Begins: Lome, Togo, West Africa

Lomé, Togo

  As I write this first blog entry I find myself both anxious and excited by what lies ahead. Anxious to get started, and excited to be a part of the 24-member team whom I’ll soon meet. This is Rot... Read More »