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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 surgery is right for them
Day 10 – Post-clinicincal Support
Kampala, Uganda
A Ugandan mother smiles proudly as she demonstrates the increased mobility of her daughter’s arm following surgery to correct a burn contracture. The successful procedure has brought newfound hope and relief to their lives. A young boy stands smiling with
Day 8 – Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
Kampala, Uganda
A morning photo showcases Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, the hub of this Rotaplast mission. Situated in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, Kiruddu is a public tertiary hospital under the Ministry of Health’s management. It serves as a major referral center for patients
Day 6 – Partnership
Kampala, Uganda
Mission Director Brian Walker and Dr. Rose Alenyo stand next to a man who was an electrician before losing both of his hands. Brian holds a prosthetic hand assembled by Rotarians and provided by Odyssey Teams’ Build a Hand® program
Day 4 – Surgical Progress and Collaborative Care
Kampala, Uganda
A joyful young child waves and smiles while recovering in the ward, enjoying a banana. In the background, the child’s mother sits with a beaming smile, watching her child with relief and happiness. Pediatrician Dr. Bernard “Boony” Thio shares a
Cebu City Day 10 – Lives Changed for 69 Children
Cebu City, Philippines
The final day of our Rotaplast Mission is the culmination of the incredible dedication and work by our team over the last nine days, with 69 children receiving new smiles and changed lives! On this day our surgeons meet with
Cebu City Day 3 – The Miracles Begin
Cebu City, Philippines
The day our volunteers travelled nearly 7,000 miles for and the families may have been waiting years for has finally arrived- our first day of surgeries! One more short interview was held with each parent asking such things as when
Warming hearts (and bodies) from halfway around the world
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Another part of the process of patients being cared for is the beautiful handmade quilts provided by several volunteer organizations. These quilts are given to the patients before surgery, stay with them throughout recovery and are theirs to keep. We
We made a difference
Luxor, Egypt
Safely home and time for reflection. Lives changed, hopes restored. Faces and stories we will never forget. A team that worked together incredibly well. Our welcoming hosts. New friends among our Egyptian colleagues and the volunteers who selflessly worked many
Meet Ahmed: Our Champion of Kindness
Luxor, Egypt
Pictured above: Ahmed at pre op. He just received his Wrap-A-Smile quilt, made by quilters in the U.S. to wish him good luck with his surgery. This young man melted our hearts. Taking you through his story will also illustrate
First 3 days of surgery
Luxor, Egypt
Surgeons Dr. Capozzi, Dr. Costanzo, Dr. Simonds, Dr. Hassan We’re finally doing what we came to do! Many successful surgeries…some were simple cleft lips, others involved more complex surgery inside the mouth such as repairing palatal fistulas and bone grafts
To Luxor, With Quilts
Luxor, Egypt
The medical boxes have been packed, ready to accompany the Rotaplast team as they fly through the night tonight, from San Francisco to New York City, and then on to Egypt. Among those boxes will be enough hand made colorful
Day 6 – Dreams come true
Medellin, Colombia
Thank you very much, grandma says to the Surgeon Karla Werininghaus with a hug of happiness. Doctors Anne and David reviewing the patient after his surgery. New patient with Doctor Bryan Stamm, MD Finally, time to have lunch and share.
DAY NINE – A Personal Story
Cebu City, Philippines
Debi’s Diary As the missions official Historian, I’ve been writing thus far in 3rd person. Today’s blog is my own personal story about a 5 year old boy named Joshua who stole my heart. The hospital has no central air
Day 8: Ch’uq-ib: Keeping Warm
Antigua, Guatemala
In the last few days, you may have noticed our patients in bed or covered up in beautiful quilt, such as the ones below. These quilts were made for and donated by Wrap-A-Smile (a Rotary based organization led by Ann Demeranville, a
Winter 2021 Newsletter
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NEWSLETTER WINTER 2021 New Members on the Board of Directors Rotaplast International welcomed three new members to the Board of Directors. All are Rotarians and seasoned Rotaplast volunteers who have been
A Tribute to Terry Hodskins
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Rotaplast lost a dear friend on May 29, 2020 with the passing of Terry (Hodskins) Fullum. It was Terry’s inspiration nearly 20 years ago that led to the founding of the project Wrap-A-Smile to provide quilted blankets to Rotaplast’s postoperative
Thank you to our quilters……
Agra, India
The quilts you have seen are donated by Wrap-A-Smile. Wrap-A-Smile Wrap-A-Smile was started by Terry Hodskins of the Wells Maine Rotary Club and to date over 24,700 hand-made cotton quilts have been shared around the world. Also, on this trip,
Cebu City, Philippines 2019
Cebu City, Philippines
Reynald is a 14-year-old boy who came in to the hospital for a cleft lip repair. But before he came in, his mother had stopped at his school to notify them that Reynald would be absent for the duration of
Life in the hospital ward ဆေးရုံရပ်ကွက်
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
Hello again, in previous posts you have seen some pictures from our clinic, waiting room area, PACU and operating room. Now, lets see some pictures showing life in the hospital ward or ဆေးရုံရပ်ကွက် (sayyrone rautkwat) in Burmese. The generous staff
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