Currently Active Missions
Surgical Day Seven
Cebu City, Philippines
Fifteen patients, primarily babies with cleft lips, are scheduled today; our final day of surgery. John Nino, 8 months old was in the operating room shortly after 7:00 am this morning. By 9:00 am, John N... Read More »
Scenes From the OR from day 1 – 5
Cebu City, Philippines
Two operating tables occupy one room. Here, surgeons Rod Simonds, MD and Hootan Daneshmand, MD operate. They are assisted by local scrub nurses. Rotaplast nurse Lucille Pinlac, RN and Victoria Slama ... Read More »
Walk in Registrations
Cebu City, Philippines
Earlier in the week, we set up a mini-clinic in the records room to process walk-in patients seeking Rotaplast’s help. Three year old Koby enjoys getting on and off the scale to be weighed.Families... Read More »
Children cleared for Surgery
Cebu City, Philippines
Cres, age 3 exhibits lots of energy despite the fact he has been NPO since last night. He runs from his cot to the play area to grab a pack of crayons. Pediatrician Dr. Liz Hawkes examines Cres in order... Read More »
Surgical Day Five – Morning
Cebu City, Philippines
The post-op ward was particularly crowded today because palate surgery patients stay two nights. Most surgeries for the past two days have been hard and soft palate repairs.Dr. Brad Coots examines a post-o... Read More »
Margarata’s Family
Cebu City, Philippines
Jesus’ mother Margarata is deaf. She and her family are homeless and live in a Jeepney which is a small transport bus in Camp Marina Barangay Opra. They traveled by motorcycle and two Jeepneys to get... Read More »
Meet 16 year old Eunil
Cebu City, PhilippinesCebu City, Philippines
Eunil , 16 attends school. At closing ceremonies in March a women he did not know approached him to tell him help exists in Cebu City for his cleft. Abounding Love was at his home within days to conn... Read More »
Surgical Day Four
Cebu City, Philippines
Flexibility has been the key word these past two days. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are down two team members. Instantly, assignments are juggled around. The team rallies together switching gear... Read More »
Meet Brothers John and Jade
Cebu City, Philippines
John, aged 4 and Jade, age 7 are two of 8 siblings. They were both born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. The year Jade was born, his dad, Jeber saw an advertisement on TV for Rotaplast. The family Read More »
Surgical Day Three
Cebu City, Philippines
8 month old Julie is in happy spirits despite the heat and her hunger as she sits with her parents Jose and Jelyn. She is the youngest of four siblings and the only one in her family born with a Read More »
Surgical Day Two
Cebu City, Philippines
Fans whirl and dot the gymnasium, known to us as the pre-op and post op wards. It’s 7:00 am and humidity hangs in the air. Babies and children from yesterday’s surgery wait for Rotaplast do... Read More »
Meet Wilson and Nina
Cebu City, Philippines
Wilson is an exuberant happy 5 year old child always ready with a smile. Yesterday, he was one of the first children who noticed my camera and posed for a picture several times. Wilson is old enough to b... Read More »
Surgical Day One
Cebu City, Philippines
This morning began at the hospital with a trip to the 5th floor gymnasium that was transformed over night into the pre-op and post-op wards by hospital staff and volunteers. Hospital staff processed all ... Read More »
Opening Clinic
Cebu City, Philippines
The team entered the Miller Health Institute Adventist Hospital ready to set up opening clinic shortly after 7:00 am. We were greeted by Rotarians from the Cebu Port Center Rotary Club along with another... Read More »
2018 Cebu City, Philippines Mission has Arrived
Cebu City, Philippines
A tired yet enthusiastic Rotaplast team arrived at the Cebu City airport. We were greeted by Cebu Port Center Rotary Club President, Rodien Enanoza Paca and more than 20 members of the Cebu Port Center R... Read More »
Latest From Around The World
Closing Clinic
Cebu City, Philippines
Success! The 16th Cebu City Philippines Rotaplast Mission completed a total of 105 procedures on 95 patients. Today we say good bye to the children and their families that we’ve come to know and love. ... Read More »
Surgical Day Seven
Cebu City, Philippines
Fifteen patients, primarily babies with cleft lips, are scheduled today; our final day of surgery. John Nino, 8 months old was in the operating room shortly after 7:00 am this morning. By 9:00 am, John N... Read More »
Upcoming Missions
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Oct 14Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Nov 25Narnaul, India
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Jan 6Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Mar 10Luxor, Egypt
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Apr 7Iasi, Romania
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May 5Agra, India