Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Uplift Internationale..mending face..one child at a time..


VANESSA ROQUERO before the operation...
She was one of the 54 children with face deformities
who got lucky to avail the free services of Uplift...


VANESSA ROQUERO after the surgery...


Uplift Internatrional received a Plaque of Appreciation
from Rotary Club of Antique..THANK YOU!


Monnie doing the blogging for the Uplift website, you see her anywhere at the hospital
or at the hotel lobby just sitting on the corner and posting update on the web of our everyday
work around on the mission...

Hey, Jonathan, where do you think you are going with what
in your hands? hehehe

He is getting ready to pack up - scene at the medical
stock room next to OR....


These are all the girls you love before...hehehe
are you having fun at the OR...YOU BET!


Speech Pathologist Theresa really enjoyed talking to the
special kids (blinds/deaf/mute) during her visit to SPED.

Kids are lovely, they speak good English and that so amusing
while you hear them sing during the mass/program in their school!


My roommate Theresa was so in demand speaking
in front of the kids talking about her profession - that might be
of help...


Meh, in red costume. It was Melissa who lend me her costume
and scrub for the OR...I thought I will faint, ngeh...I am afraid
of the blood noh!?

However, it was an overwhelming site at the OR watching
them do their work...

I had a great time hearing the guardians calling me "DOK"....
I did not argue anyway....hahahaha



G-Geoff as we call him was so compassionate
and attached to his patients and so he promised he
will keep coming back to the Philippines to visit them, etc.


Theresa is assisted by one of the ASU Tourism students who
went to Antique for "mock activity"on Hotel Operations &
Personality Development with Customer Care Skills...
Theresa is being assisted by Marvic, second year BST from
Aklan State University - SRRDM, Ibajay, Aklan, Phils.

Boys will be boys... Jaime is shown here with a galleon of hosts from
Rotary Club of Antique and other organization., too.


Dr. Jaime Yrastorza with the host club in Antique...

Uplift Internationale Dr. Jaime Yrastorza, PE Megs and Rtn.
Vicki (part of the team) received a Certificate of Appreciation
from Rotary Club of Antique headed by Pres. Bernie Tubianosa (MD)
while other members look...

Barbara having fun while doing work ....she always
remain calm and kind hearted, too...


Opppsss, no snow? Pity hehe...come back to the Phils again
and next time, you have to take a shower under the rain, deal?

This is the actual scene early in the morning, taking pictures
and develop them as soon as possible ah... to give out to the
patients for souvenir...(before and after pic)

Jaime interview with the Buenavista Cable TV
at the hospital ... for Uplift public image...
Later in the day, Gov. Sally came to visit the patients..

Jordan and Michael, having fun with the Tourism students
during break time...

Mr. Bob Garcia of St. Joseph Academy, Iloilo City...
he was instrumental in providing us transportation around
Antique and Iloilo City...MERCY VO QUE!

Liz having a great time first time to ride with NIG Marketing
service car to purchase orbit fans for the hospital....thank you Liz
for your generosity...

Aura and Awe having fun with the stickers to post it to the kids
while waiting for their turn to be serve....


April and Diamond, Tourism students assisted Dr. John Dahl

at the Pedia section during the screening day..


..... more drawings from the patients...


Dr. Ric and Jonathan working together on patient's record....
Allan (Tourism student volunteer) is feeling like a Doctor, huh!

Bryan is so great young fellow. Taking before pictures
during the screening with some Tourism student volunteers...

Tourism student volunteers also volunteered as "Nanny"
for the twins, unfortunately, they did not had their surgery,
too young for the operation, see you next time babies...
they are so adorable, isn't it?

oppss.. Megs having fun with some of the patients....
1st day in Antique - screening day...

Jaime, Megs and John during fellowship night at Pinnacle
Suite & Function hotel.....

John and Jordan (outreach volunteer) at the OPD for some help...

BST student during the familiarization and orientation trip
to the hospital with Barbara Moyer...

Megs with her second year tourism students during their
courtesy call at the hospital...duty started the next day...
BST students served as Languange Interpreter during their
3d/2n stay in the province...

Orientation with Dr. Bernie on the first day regarding
food.....hehehe
We were fed too much...sometimes we have to sneak out hahaha


Liz Barker from UK having a great time again riding
in a tricycle.....

The sunset in the coastline of Sulu Sea...

My roommate Theresa ..taken at Aloha Beach Resort after
all the work has been done ....we deserve to relax, huh!

Working together with Bryan at the office...

A keepsake memory with Bryan Moyer....nice to be working

with this early riser fellow....hehehe

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