Each member of the team supported this amazing event by helping out as best they could, as hundreds of under privileged families arrived for free medical, dental and optical attention. The Rotary District arranged for dentists, doctors, surgeons and child health specialists to attend all day to treat approximately 1000 people. All at no cost. Amazing and again Rotary at it's best.
Martin helping with the optical patients!
Kylie is a 'hit' with blood pressure checks!
Rebecca 'in the zone' and concentrating intently on her role helping sort the lists of people to be treated.
David with President Bernard Restificar of the Rotary Club of Cebu San Pedro, waiting for minor surgical procedures to begin.
Local children are fed as part of the Mission and happily 'pose' for the camera.
Part of this extraordinary experience was to observe a variety of minor surgical operations taking place in full public view and all at the same time!
In this picture, a large cyst is clearly evident on the inside of the leg, behind the knee. A local anesthetic was used to prepare for the cyst to be removed!
The cyst being removed!
Similiar operations were taking place on at least 8 or more beds in close proximity with bystanders, media and Rotarians watching on intently!
An incredible experience.
Pictured here is Marty and Bec being interviewed about the Group Study Exchange by UNTV, the main television station in Cebu which is affiliated throughout the Philippines and Asia. The producer suggested that the clip, to be aired this coming Tuesday 1st March, may even make the Aussie TV media!!
Pictured here is the team with some of the Rotary club members: seated is President Bernard (with his wife and family) and AG Milagros 'Mila' Demecillo, a major Rotary Foundation Donor.
A wonderful and most welcome lunch!
The team was then transferred to their next homestays to prepare for a very busy upcoming 3 days!! More soon.
Another busy Rotary day doing truly remarkable work for the underpriveleged. You will all be changed forever for this experience.
ReplyDeleteI am so envious of the time you are all having over there. You are obviously making a great impression on the locals, I see Ian wasn't mistaken as dinner by the python - I bet he was ready to scarper if it even so much as blinked.
ReplyDeleteA special request to put to the incoming team. Can they send their graphics/presentation to Phil Lacey our IT guy so that he can integrate it into the program.
His email is pnlacey2@bigpond.com
Thanks in anticipation.
Regards Dudley