Fellow Rotarians in Service, I am proud to share with you that UPLIFT INTERNATIONALE (OPERATION TAGHOY MISSION 2009) will be in Iloilo City 16-20 February and Kalibo 23-27 February 2009. The yearly Operation Taghoy in the Philippines by the team of medical doctors, nurses and volunteers based from Colorado, USA is lead by PP Jaime Yrastorza (MD) of RC Wheatridge […]
By: Megs Lunn (Team Member from the Philippines) We arrived at Iloilo Airport late pm and in San Jose Feb. 22 same day though dark already with other members after a long trip of my 36 other fellow team members from Colorado. Mr. Bob Garcia of St. Joseph Academy, Iloilo City graciously offered his air conditioned school bus and while […]
“Thank you for being a great help to the Antiquenos. Your generosity will always leave a mark to all the patients and their families you guys helped in order for them to have a better and brighter future. God bless and see you again soon.” Susan Liao, Manager, The Pinnacle Suites & Function Hotel, Antique. “Thank you. We are happy […]
One of the team members Megs Lunn from the Philippines let her second year Tourism students joined the Mission 2008 as volunteers: Interpreter and running errands for some team members, too. They all had a good time playing with the patients and helping the team get things done easier and faster especially on conversation with the locals. Two of the […]
What a difference a day makes in the wards! It is a much less hectic and crowded place. Only a hand full of patients remain, as all the patients have been released except for today’s surgeries. Families were busy preparing food, providing care to their children and there was even time and space for a jigsaw puzzle. Over the past […]
Last night we went to dinner with the Bishop. He was very nice and it was fun. Toady we woke up and gave out more going home bags. Some of the before after pictures were really great. There were a lot of big changes. It was fun to see that. We helped the doctors pack up their stuff. It was […]
We were very fortunate today, in that, Governor Sally Perez visited the Uplift mission at the Antique Provincial Hospital. She spent time with the doctors and nurses on the wards and spoke with all the patients that were repaired yesterday. We hope that she will be instrumental in future Uplift plans and missions.
Joylyn Sampilo had her cleft lip repaired in 2006 and she is on the surgery schedule tomorrow for a lip revision. She lives with her family in a 3 room bamboo hut near the field that her father farms. He grows mainly rice and string beans. Joylyn is a very sweet, confident and animated little girl. She is 4 years […]
Today was one of my favorite days. We went with Dr. Bernie, a Filipino doctor, to find the patients that had lip and cleft palate repairs during past missions. Now this is not as easy as you might think as there are no home addresses or street names so you have to be a bit resourceful. Unless you are with […]
Last night we had dinner with the govenrnor. She was very friendly. I realized how much Philipnos love music. They sang and danced all night. This morning we went out to see some of the patiets from two years ago. It was really neat to see their houses. Both of the people we saw lived in little huts. The two […]
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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