The “ward” in Pototan was an open air chapel… a beautiful space which was inspiring…. even more so when used to accommodate our surgical patients. There were pre-op patients on one side and post-op on the other. While some were recovering from surgery, others were anticipating their operations. Meanwhile, the Outreach volunteers provided needed diversions in the form of games, […]
Congratulations for a very SUCCESSFUL medical mission 2010 this year. Roxas has 66 and Pototan has 59 children with new hope and higher self-esteem from our team. Great job guys! I got up at 3:30 am to send off most of the taghoy team to the airport flying out of Iloilo this morning at 6:30 am. See you all next […]
This morning, we left the hotel in Iloilo at 6:30 am, arriving in Pototan to find an additional 35-40 patients to screen.Everyone pitched in and got to it right away.Surgery began at 10:00 am, and 11 children were operated on today. The “ward” (open air chapel) which houses both pre-op and post-op patients quickly filled up with patients who were […]
Mission week in Roxas City was an overwhelming success as 66 children now have new smiles! Of the 66 there were: 53 lip repairs, 3 bi-lateral lip repairs, 4 palate repairs, 2 lip and palate repairs, 3 lip revisions and 1 obturator placement. The average age of the patient treated was 8.4 years. In addition to the hard work in […]
We have our work cut out for us this week, with over 100 potential patients needing care. We will be commuting daily an hour each way and working long days to treat as many children as possible. The chapel is already nearly full of patients and we have only scratched the surface. Meanwhile, the families patiently wait their turn to […]
The Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Pototan is the site for this week’s mission. The open air chapel at the hospital is doubling as pre-op and post-op ward for all the patients. The families come with their children, uncertain, but hopeful. As you can see in the photos, their resources are limited to say the least. There are no beds here. […]
Welcome to Week 2 of Mission 2010 in Pototan, Iloilo. The team arrived, weary but safe in Iloilo on Saturday, Jan 31, some moving from Roxas City; some coming from the US. After a quick dinner and much-needed rest, we met on Sunday morning and made our first of many trips to Pototan. Our local partners, the members of the […]
The mission team is made up of medical, dental and outreach volunteers. The relationship between the volunteers is symbiotic. That is, the mission could not meet its goals without all these volunteers and the help and support of the local hospital staff and Rotarians. There are 6 outreach volunteers this week. They have a very diverse job task. They need […]
Before and after the children go to surgery they spend time in the wards and immediately after surgery they spend a short time in the recovery room. Both areas are staffed by Uplift and local nursing staff and 2 Uplift pediatricians. Sue Larson is from Boulder, Colorado on her 2nd Uplift mission and our leader or “head of mission”. She […]
Raymond Wong and Lisa Lee, both pre-med students in the US, joined the mission for a week in Roxas City. Raymond learned about Uplift from his aunt, Mimi Wong a long time mission volunteer. He jumped at the chance to participate as he has wanted to do foreign travel, make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate and […]
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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