Posts from 2019
If The Shoe Fits!
Guatemala City, Guatemala
I cannot believe that I am sitting on the floor of the Miami airport writing my LAST blog and that Rotaplast Guatemala City 2019 is OVER! I cannot believe that just 13 short days ago I was terrified, had n... Read More »
“Coca-Cola” – The Sound of Success
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Try saying “coca-cola with only about 25% of the muscles in your mouth (I am totally guessing at that %. I am not a doctor, I just play one in blog on Rotaplast missions), and possibly other mouth de... Read More »
“With a Little Help from My Friends” (with apologies to the Beatles)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
“What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me? Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song And I’ll try not to sing out of key” That is Read More »
“It Is Better to Give, Than To Receive” A Dad
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Today I had my heart broken and put back together by Melvin and his daughter Genesis. Melvin is a farmer. Genesis is 5 years old. She has never been to school because she cannot speak and the other kids ju... Read More »
Heroes and Villians
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Naaaaahhh! I was just messin’ with you. There are no villians in Rotaplast, just Heroes and Sidekicks. Lets meet a few of them! Above is Josue: Josue is a Hero. He is 11 years old and in the 5th grad... Read More »
Many Hands Make Light Work
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Every moment is busy at Rotaplast. I have stopped counting the number of surgeries completed or upcoming or patients waiting or parents worried and just look for the smiles because that is why we are here ... Read More »
Mother’s Day
Guatemala City, Guatemala
There are so many incredible stories to tell about Rotaplast every day, every family we meet, every child who smiles. It is hard to pick just one to talk about each day. But today its Mother’s Day. (... Read More »
Become a Volunteer and Do All Those Things You Never Knew You Could Do
Guatemala City, Guatemala
When I was a kid, I always thought that one day I would be a doctor and then later I would be a journalist for National Geographic and then later I might some sort of detective and then later something Read More »
A Long Day’s Journey Into Clinic
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Before I began this journey I was warned that Day One, Clinic Day, was the longest and hardest day. Clinic Day is the day that we triage all of the patients that have come to find out if they are Read More »
The Gang is All Here!
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Everyone has arrived safely in the beautiful city of Guatemala with its wonderful hospitality. After a tour of the hospital and a check that all of our supplies made it, we had a brief team meeting and the... Read More »
Latest From Around The World
Stories from the Ward
Faridabad, India
A teenage girl with burn contractures on her wrist, elbow, and knee from an untreated accident as a baby arrived at the clinic with her sister, both burdened by exhaustion and hesitant to trust. They were ... Read More »
Dental Care & Cleft ...
Faridabad, India
Cleft lip and palate deformities can result from genetic disorders or syndromes. As technology and databases improve, our understanding of genetic markers and risk factors for these conditions continues to... Read More »