Currently Active Missions
The Legacy of Mr. Jimmie Jinx: A Life that Continues to Give
San Francisco, California
By Dr. Marlene Salas-Provance In every profession, there are people who leave a mark not just through their words, but through their courage, kindness, and quiet resolve to make a difference. Mr. Jimmie Ji... Read More »
Healing Smiles, Changing Lives: Dr. Angelo Capozzi’s 20th Surgical Mission to Cebu City
Cebu City, Philippines
In early 2025, the vibrant city of Cebu in the Philippines became the backdrop for a poignant milestone. Dr. Angelo Capozzi, co-founder and longtime Medical Director of Rotaplast International, was part of... Read More »
The Pioneers: Ted Alex and Tom Fox – Leading with Heart and Service
San Francisco, California
At the heart of every Rotaplast surgical trip are individuals whose passion, leadership, and compassion help transform the lives of children around the world. Among those who have shaped and carried forwar... Read More »
The Essential Elements of a Mission
Luxor, Egypt
This mission to Luxor involved a team of 22 people from the US, 3 surgeons from Egypt, local Rotarian hosts, many local volunteers and translators plus local hospital staff. While some team members had bee... Read More »
Rotaplast International Global Scholars
Luxor, Egypt
As part of the new Education Committee approved by the Rotaplast Board, we piloted the Rotaplast Global Scholars Program on five recent missions over the past year. This initiative provided clinical experi... Read More »
The Patient’s Journey
Luxor, Egypt
For the patients and their families the Rotaplast journey is one of joy and the hope of having life changing surgery through to the anxiety of going through the assessment process needed to ensure the surg... Read More »
The People Behind the Surgery
Luxor, Egypt
Rotaplast is known for conducting cleft lip and palate surgeries but the teams also do many other types of surgeries including surgery to reduce scarring and restricted movement because of burn scars, cong... Read More »
Clinic Day
Luxor, Egypt
Clinic Day for all those of us who have been on missions is the day the team comes together getting everything set up so when the doors open and the patients poor in everything work like clockwork and if t... Read More »
Journey of Love
Luxor, Egypt
The Surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, physiotherapists and volunteers all go on missions because of the lives they change through miraculous surgeries that transform lives. The team on this mission to Luxor,... Read More »
Rotaplast International 2025 Cebu City Surgical Mission Recap
Cebu City, Philippines
Mission Accomplished: Rotaplast’s 20th Mission to Cebu City 🎉 Mission Accomplished! 🎉 We’re proud to celebrate the 20th successful Rotaplast International surgical trip to Cebu City, Phil... Read More »
A Chance Encounter: The Story of Godfrey Macuto
Cebu City, Philippines
Godfrey Macuto is a bright little boy, born with a cleft lip and palate. While his lip has been repaired, his palate remains untreated. One day, as Godfrey’s family was waiting in line at an ATM his fath... Read More »
Cebu City Patient Story: Nathaniel Solis
Cebu City, Philippines
Patient Story 2 by Daniel DeSanto Read More »
A Journey of Hope: Regine’s Path to a New Smile
Cebu City, Philippines
For Regine, the road to Adventist Hospital Cebu was long — both in distance and in emotional weight. She and her family traveled more than seven hours from Valencia, Negros, an island roughly 214 kilomet... Read More »
Speech-Language Pathology Team Brings Expertise and Compassion to the Philippines
Cebu City, Philippines
A dedicated team of three PhD professors and two second-year graduate students from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences in Mesa, Arizona, recently embarked on an impactful journey to the Philippines. ... Read More »
A Heart for Service: Star’s Journey with Rotaplast and the Power of Purpose
Cebu City, Philippines
Star has always believed in the power of giving back. For her, service is not just something she does—it’s an extension of who she is. That calling began early, during her Catholic school days, when sh... Read More »
Latest From Around The World
The Two Mikes
Nagamangala, India
They were affectionately dubbed the “two Mikes,” and from the moment they arrived in Nagamangala, it was clear that father and son Mike and Michael Barrigan were about to share an experience neither wo... Read More »
Some of our Non-Medical V...
Nagamangala, India
Surgeries continue today after our team was given a day off yesterday. First, starting with some of our non-medical volunteers that give their time and, most importantly, their heart, to this mission. Here... Read More »
Upcoming Missions
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Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Cebu City, Philippines
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Bangalore, India
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Kampala, Uganda