Rwanda Mission- Rajendra Saboo

Rotary InternationalRwanda MissionBy: Past Rotary International President Rajendra Saboo

RWANDA

A country that nests deep in the

African hinterland

rising from the ashes….

of a sad and horrible past

Rwanda . . . . .

5900 km from India*

Rwanda . . . . .

* Shortest Distance as the Bird Flies

Population Density of 408 inhabitants per sq.km.

Rwanda . . . . .

87% residents have access to healthcare

2 doctors and 2 para-medics per 100,000 people

HIV / AIDS has been classified as a “Generalized Epidemic”

So what makes these 27

member team of doctors

and medical volunteers

travel to Rwanda

Taking out precious time

from their profession,

extracting nearly two

weeks

The answer lies in these images

This young boy’s physical

and emotional trauma

Scars from a painful past

Pain that refuses to go away

Suffering that waits to be addressed

Trauma

Endless Trauma

do they deserve this suffering ?

the answer is plain and simple

No

Supported by

The Rotary Foundation of

Rotary International

District 3080, India

District 3520, Taiwan

Rtn. Rajendra K. SabooPast Rotary International President

Our Rwanda Medicare is a part of our

Reach Out to Africa

programme, which for us is an

extension of the idea

“serving beyond borders”.

Reach Out to AfricaIntercontinental Medicare Mission

from India to Rwanda

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The Intercontinental Medicare Mission

Team began its quest for mission goals with

orientation and logistic planning meetings

stretching over a period of 3 months prior to the

departure date



The logistic planning extended to the arrival of the

team in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda



And the team was ready to accomplish its

avowed mission goal

To bring a change in someone’s life

To bring cheer and spread smiles

The pre-identified beneficiaries

230 plus major surgeries by doctors

working full time

Cleft lip surgeries

Orthopedic Treatment and Surgery

Gynecological Surgeries

Plastic Surgeries

Complicated surgical procedures



The Medical Mission Team comprises

of medical experts and volunteers

from across our Rotary District


from India to RwandaThe Team


from India to RwandaThe Volunteers



The Visit of

Dr. Agnes BingawahoHon’ble Minister, Govt. of Rwanda

A Friend

Of

Rotary

Comes

Calling



Felicitations by

Mr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi

Prime Minister of Rwanda

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Felicitations by

Rotarians of

Rotary International District 9150

Rtn. Ranjit BhatiaChief Co-Coordinator

Past District Governor, R.I.D. 3080

The very thought that one has contributed

a bit to alleviate someone’s pain and

suffering, is the most satisfying moment.

This Medical Mission gives all of us, many

such moments



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Rtn. Fred Ne Tiabu TatukilaPast District Governor, R.I.D. 9150

PDG Dr. R.S. ParmarSurgeon & Medical Director

Reach Out to AfricaIntercontinental Medicare Missionfrom India to Rwanda

PP Rtn. P.S. ChariPlastic Surgeon

Dr. N.S. SandhuSurgeon

Rtn. Dr. Karan SinghSurgeon

Dr. Ravjit SinghOrthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Rajan SharmaOrthopedic Surgeon


Rtn. Dr. Ajay SoodAnesthetist

Dr. Ashish KulshretshtaAnesthetist

Dr. Vijay ObedPlastic Surgeon

Dr. Ritu AnandGynecologist

Dr. Rajesh GuliaUrologist


Rtn. Dr. Pardaman SinghOrthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Nidhi ParharDental Surgeon

Dr. Anju HuriaGynecologist

Dr. S.K. SinghalENT Specialist

Dr. Lakesh AnandAnesthetist


P.R.I.P. Rajendra K. SabooVolunteer

Usha SabooVolunteer

DG Manpreet Singh GandhokeVolunteer

Rtn. Poonam GandhokeVolunteer

PDG Ranjit BhatiaVolunteer


PDG Shaju PeterVolunteer

PDG Chetan AggarwalVolunteer

Neelam AggarwalVolunteer

Brij ParmarVolunteer

Dr. Sandeep AnandVolunteer


Dr. Nivedita R. SinghVolunteer

The Team


Extracts from blogs and

media in Rwanda


The Past President, Rajendra K. Saboo (Rotary Roger), has been

leading medical missions to Africa for more than 15 years, and I am

sure he’ll return to Kigali.

You see, today he visited the new public library in Kigali, built

through the vision of the very first President of the Rotary Club of

Kigali-Virunga ten years ago.

The Rotarians were excited that the building got the attention of

the Rotary Roger, Past President of Rotary International .


Rotary Roger gave a very moving presentation about how he responds to the press when they ask how much the mission

“costs”.


He said he responds with a question of his own: How do you value the time of the Rotarians who are donating their time to stand on their feet from 7 AM until 9 PM working on patients who will not receive care any other way?

How do you value the time of all of the Rotarians who helped plan the trip?

How do you value the time of all of the Rotary volunteers who met their plane at the airport, who took them to the hotel, who have taken them wherever they wanted to go?

Rtn. Rajendra K. SabooPast Rotary International President

We are a part of one large family living

on this planet earth. Reaching out to our

brethren in Rwanda is the recognition of

this reality of our existence ….

I am excited to be part of this mission.



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“You can not do all the good the world needs, but

the world needs all the

good you can do”

Mother Teresa

Most smiles are started by

another smile“

Frank A. Clark ”

Supported by

The Rotary Foundation of

Rotary International

District 3080, India

District 3520, Taiwan

A Presentation by

PDG Ranjit BhatiaChief Co-Cordinator

Created By

PP Rtn. Sandeep Luthra

Photographs Courtesy

PDG Ranjit Bhatia

DG Manpreet Singh Gandhoke

Dr. Vijay Obed

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Rwanda Mission- Rajendra Saboo