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Chestnut Hill Rotary recently made a donation of $2,800 to support Rotaplast International, which helps children and families worldwide by eliminating the burden of cleft lip and/or palate, burn scarring, and other deformities.
From a mission in 2019 in Apartado, Columbia, Manuel is an energetic 7 month old boy with cleft pallet. His parents heard about Rotaplast from Alexandra, a speech therapist with the non-profit Fundauniban.
"We are appreciative of your support," said Past Rotary District Governor and Chair of the Rotaplast Committee. "Your club has always been so supportive of our missions around the world."
Working with local professionals, Rotarians, and other organizations, the organization sends multidisciplinary medical teams to provide free reconstructive surgery, ancillary treatment, and training for the comprehensive care of these children.
Rotaplast completed a 15-day medical mission to Luxor, Egypt in April and provided corrective surgery for children with cleft lip, cleft palate, burn scars and birth defects.
Rotaplast International, Inc., saving smiles for more than 30 years, was founded in 1992 initially as a service project by members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco to facilitate a surgical program in La Serena, Chile.
Since its inception, Rotaplast medical teams and volunteers served more than 21,000 children and families in 26 countries in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. The Rotary clubs in SE Pennsylvania, including Chestnut Hill Rotary, has sponsored missions annually for more than 27 years in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and South and Central America.
