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Smiles of Cabo San Lucas describes the formation and growth of a free surgical mission clinic treating children afflicted with Facial Cleft Deformities located in the region of Baja Sur, Mexico supported by the partnership between Rotary International Clubs and Smiles International Foundation http://SmilesInternationalFoundation.org Ongoing updates for supplies and equipment as well as self-esteem training and staged surgical procedures are given free-of-charge at clinics hosted in the months of April and October annually.
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Smiles International Foundation
All is possible through Partnerships!
“Providing Excellence in Education
and Charitable Surgical Care”Mission Statement since 1987
We work providing Charitable Surgical Care, Cleft and
Craniofacial Deformities
Organize Sustainable
Medical Missions
Medical Equipment
And Supplies
Self-Esteem Education For Children
Accredited Continuing Education Symposia
Water for Life and Health
Where we have
served… Cd.Juarez, Mexico PichuCalco,Mexico Ensenada, Mexico Tecate, Mexico Mori, India David, Panama San Jose, Costa Rica Dnepropetrosk, Ukraine Dneprodherzinsk,Ukraine Cocody, Ivory Coast, Africa Alepe, Ivory Coast, Africa Santa Avelina, Solala,Guatemala Iowa, USA San Diego, USA
Currently working in…
•Tecate, BajaNorte, Mexico
•Mori, India
•San Jose, Costa Rica Cabo San Lucas, BajaSur, Mx
Pacific Clinical Research Foundation
Carlsbad Rotary Club/High Noon Rotary
Tecate Rotary Club Mission Bay Rotary
Rotary Rohrmoser, Costa Rica
Bricktown Rotary, Oklahoma
Rotary Club Los Cabos, Baja Sur, Mexico
DIF Desarrollo Intergral de Familia, MX
US Naval Medicine
Flying Samaritans
Variety Children’s Lifeline
Smile Train
Pierre Fauchard Foundation
Private Contributions.
We work with great Partners
Mission Bay Rotary
It is all about team effort!
Sonrisas de Los Cabos
Review &
Update 2013
Our Rotary Friends!
First Carne Asada
1st Equipment Grant is Transferred
Patients are gathered from Baja Sur by DIF and Rotary Clubs,
Screening for Surgery done on Monday
Children are Screened : Surgical Cases Selected
The Free Surgery Is Planned and Anesthesia/Medical Clearance
Obtained for Surgical Scheduling
Dental Exams and Treatments are Provided Free of Charge
Lectures for Self-Esteem
And the first “poster- child” Alexis, is scheduled for surgery…
The Father declines his own Surgery
So emphasis can be given to his child.
Off for the Operation!
Ready to go!
Father “agrees” to perhaps try surgery next
time!
Mother HappyAfter Child’s Surgery
Family together while Alexis awakens
And the first “poster- child” surgery a success!
Pre-Surgery April 2012Post Surgery October 2012
Alexis with RotaryPresident Oscar
Oct 2012
Little Axel also a great success.
No words needed! Happy Parents
Parent’s “FIRST LOOK”
Healthy Babies/Happy Families
This Trip: Mother and Child!
Many Thanks are given for the 2nd
Equipment Donation: New Advanced Automatic
Sterilizer
October 2012
Now, Many More Cases can be Done With Shorter Time Between Cases.
A Huge Appreciation from us goes to the Hospital Especialidades
And let us not forget our Hotel Host:The Solmar Foundation… Thank YOU!
We thank the Surg./Nursing/Anesth. team!
SO Many Volunteers!
Thank you to our volunteers in Rotary!
And many, many more.
Early Hours
Sharing Rotary Experiences
FINAL HOURS LAST NIGHT
THIS CLUB WORKS HARD !
Finally, Thank You Ed Scarpelli, for attending Rotary while visiting Cabo San Lucas!
Why not be part of this service?
Model Host Team:Club Rotario de Cabo San Lucas
GRACIAS!