Currently Active Missions
Day Four: Faces
Medellin, Colombia
Beautiful Faces Moms and Dads Moms & Dads taking care after surgery with LOVE. Before and After Quilts Blankets The Quilts made with love to cover the dreams of patients, thank you, Wrap-a-Smile. Read More »
Day Three: More Processes
Medellin, Colombia
Surgeons Surgeons Karla Werninghaus, MD, Todd Farmworth, MD, Jorge Cardona, MD, and Jose V Vallejo, MD, are in the operating room with their wonderful hands and knowledge, changing lives. PACU PACU Nurses,... Read More »
Day Two: Steps for a new smile
Medellin, Colombia
Memories by the professionals. What I love about the Rotaplast missions is the intellectual and cultural exchange that is generated within the missionary team. What I love about the social work is the abil... Read More »
Day One: Hospital General de Medellin
Medellin, Colombia
A very happy welcome to the patients and families from the governorship of Antioquia. The Rotaplast Team arriving at the hospital excited to meet the patients. Doctor evaluation and Hospital registrations ... Read More »
Arrival Team Meeting at the Airport and Hotel in Medellin
Medellin, Colombia
The beautiful city of Medellín is set between the green mountains. Read More »
Looking Back on My First Experience Serving on a Rotaplast Surgical Mission
Bangalore, India
By Lata Setty While reflecting on initial impressions serving on my first Rotaplast surgical mission in Bengaluru, South India, starting with SEVEN things I did not know, I witnessed that: #2 Heroic braver... Read More »
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 »
Latest From Around The World
Rotaplast Cebu: A Beautif...
Cebu City, Philippines
The final day at Cebu Adventist Hosptiatl has arrived! Feelings are mixed as the teams rejoice in accomplishment and success for so many children while subtle sensations that come with endings sneak in. ... Read More »
From La Serena to 56 Miss...
Cebu City, Philippines
The official beginning of Rotaplast was marked by a site visit to La Serena, Chile in 1992, followed by the organization’s first surgical mission in January 1993. This inaugural mission was more than a m... Read More »
Upcoming Missions
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Nagamangala, India
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Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Agartala, India
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Cebu, Philippines
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Sylhet, Bangldesh