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Wrap-A-Smile – Providing color & comfort to patients and families
Nagamangala, India
We are grateful and thankful to the kind Wrap-a-Smile Rotarians around the world for bringing smiles to the team as we unwrap each special work of art, and warmth to the patients and families cared for over the duration of
Wrap-A-Smile
Lima, Peru
I’ve traveled on a number of Rotaplast missions and am always charmed by the beautifully made quilts given to each patient in recovery. It is a privilege during this mission to work with Valarie, a member of the Sunshine Online
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
Medellin, Colombia
On this Tuesday morning, a beautiful sunrise greeted us on our first full day of surgery. Anxious parents filled the atrium as they waited patiently for their child to be called to surgery. The look of relief on their faces
Wrap your arms around me
Narnaul, India
Wrap a Smile: Our bodies are designed to tightly control our internal temperature, no matter what the external temperature is. This natural regulation is called thermoregulation. Our core temperature holds pretty steady around a very cozy 37 degrees Celsius, naturally
Wrapped in Love
Lima, Peru
Before patients head into surgery, they each receive a unique and beautiful handcrafted quilt made by Rotarians who donate their creations to the Wrap-A-Smile organization. Since 2001, Wrap-A-Smile has made colorful quilts for children and teenagers for Rotaplast missions. These quilts
Photos from the Clinic
Nagamangala, India
It’s difficult to put the experience of volunteering on a Rotaplast surgery and education program in words. Below please find some photos from the clinic that might be able to give you the feeling better than words can. Patients: Organization:
Cebu City Day 5 – Gratitude
Cebu City, Philippines
In accordance with the policies of Adventist Hospital Cebu, we observed Saturday as our day off after completing the morning rounds to assess our surgery patients from day two for clearance to go home. With the rounds completed, we were
DAY TEN – Reunions
Cebu City, Philippines
Reunited On Day Six’s blog, we shared the story about how Tom Fox found 5-year-old Nina playing in an abandoned parking lot and convinced her parents to get surgery for her cleft palate. Tom and Anton asked around the neighborhood
Day 2- Double duty: clinic & surgeries
Medellin, Colombia
The day started with another early breakfast and on the bus to the hospital at 6:15am. Upon arrival, everyone got right to work setting up our different areas. Notice the picture of Roger Schulte proudly displayed on the medical records
Sylhet, Bangladesh 2019 – Day Three
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Six year old Jasmin going home a day after surgery. Nancy Dean, our quartermaster, put up a beautiful Wrap a Smile quilt that had the world map on it. This year’s team had people who were born in different parts
This Is Why We Have Come
Luxor, Egypt
This is why we have come. Today, we begin to forever change the lives of our patients, as well as those of their family and community. We will see 13 patients, a good number for the first day. There are
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 Nino was drapped with a
Lima, Peru 2016 – Day 8
Lima, Peru
Dr. Capozzi pauses in thought during morning rounds as he visits each patient making sure their operations went well. Lead Pediatrician Dr. Greg Shay examines our newest patient’s cleft palate. Sara is 12-years-old, and she has never had a surgery
Day three- 15 Surgeries – Honoring the Past and Creating a Future.
Cebu City, Philippines
Rotarian and humanitarian Vince Rubin passed away five years ago, and together with his wife Donna-Lee Rubin, provided many years of leadership to the Rotaplast story. This mission is in honor of Vince’s life, Filipino heritage and his passing five
The Quilt Story
Cumana, Venezuela
Whenever you see a patient in a bed, on a gurney or being carried in someone’s arms, you will see them with a colorful quilt. These are given to each patient as a gift from Rotaplast. The quilts serve several
First Day of Surgery
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Rotaplast surgery in Sylhet, Bangladesh has began. The surgeons are sharing one room with two OR tables. The set up work quite well today. Our first patient of the day was one year old Tasin. Tasin was born with an
People who Give of Themselves
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
No Rotaplast Mission could happen without the selflessness of its medical and non-medical volunteers. If you passed by one of our volunteers on the street, you might not immediately notice his or her kind and generous soul. That’s the amazing
Community at the Heart of Every Transformation
Cebu City, Philippines
Before the procedure, a cleft lip can shape how the world sees a child—and how that child begins to see themselves. The gap in the lip may draw unwanted attention, invite questions, or even lead to unkind words from others.
The Process
Nagamangala, India
Each day there is a a process to ensure that patients get safe surgery. Below find photos and text that lead you through what each patient and their family experience as they work through our clinic. Everything starts in the
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.
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Rotaplast Cebu: A Beautif...
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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 »