Donna with RGMA DYRU Station Manager Butz Maquinto during our OPERATION TAGHOY Public Image live over the radio…. Donna was on air live over RGMA DYRU with Megs (taking pic) of Rotary during the visit in the station… Jaime doing the rounds during the last day of the operation… The kind hearted Nurses from UK visited the Rotary Club of […]
Today was a day filled with mixed emotions. People ready to get back home to their daily routine, their families and friends, and at the same time not wanting to leave the fabulous Filipino people, the ability to change so many lives, etc. Today our final patients were discharged from the hospital by the local Dr. Hilario. In speaking with […]
Today our team finished the remaining patients and packed up to prepare for our journey back to the States. We will have Saturday to explore and enjoy what Aklan has to offer before we begin the very long trip back to Colorado and our other points of origin. One of our last patients was Arnold, age 24. This young man […]
Here are some other pics from our time in Kalibo. Posted by Rev. Talon S. Windwalker, NHD, visual aide/community outreach
Marked for surgery Walk to the OR A brand new face, the day after Edgar’s surgery went extremely well. We had a wait in the OR while they brought in a new oxygen tank, and so the nurses kept him entertained, and kept his eyes off the procedure going on just feet from his table. It was amazing to watch […]
Speech therapy is relatively new to the Uplift Internationale mission. This is the 2nd year that it has been part of the mission focus. Theresa and Linda, both from the US said all the children there with cleft palates would have speech therapy. Sadly, that is not the case in the Philippines. In fact, on the entire island of Panay […]
Pre and Post Op are in 1 large ward. There are so many patients this week that there is overflow into the courtyard just outside the ward. Life goes on in the ward much as it does for the patients on a normal day. Many relatives come with the patients, to keep them company, to cook and feed them and […]
The Uplift Internationale volunteers were treated to dinner with the Vice Governor Billie Calizo on Wednesday night at Kabuhian Center about 25 minutes outside of Kalibo. It was a lovely venue set amongst lush gardens in the hills. The food was delicious, ambiance was perfect and the hospitality was all Filipino, that is, gracious and warm. It was a bit […]
Upon completion of the reparative surgery, the patient is carried from the Operating Room to the Recovery Room by the anesthesiologist and the scrub nurse. Dr. Mimi Wong, pictured above said that in the US the patient would be moved on a gurney and likes the way it is done here as there is much more of a human touch. […]
The first boy is Khian, age 3. He came to us hating to look into the mirror because of how he looked. Other kids had begun to use the term that in his local dialect means “cut lip.” Today before he was discharged home his grandmother, who cares for him, was in tears. One of the outreach staff went over […]
Join Us for a Night of Giving: The Annual Fundraising Gala
Dear Friends,
We are thrilled to extend a warm invitation to our beloved community for the highlight event of the year: our Annual Fundraising Gala. Mark your calendars for an evening of elegance, purpose, and generosity as we come together to make a meaningful impact.
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