Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:38:14 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "ANN LEE HUSSEY" <annlee001@yahoo.com> 
Subject:  Rotaplast Cumana Mission
   
Greetings fellow Rotarians, friends and family,
 
It is 6:30PM and the final packing of our Rotaplast supplies is happening as we speak.  People are tired but happy.  Tomorrow will be emotional as it is Closing Clinic and we say our final goodbyes to the patients and families.  The team will spend tomorrow afternoon together for a little sightseeing, a little shopping and lots of relaxing.  We will be on a bus at 8:30 tomorrow night until 5:30 the following morning as we head for the Caracas airport.
  surgery 4

  surgery 5
  surgery 6

Have a good night.
Ann Lee

 

 

 

 

Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:55:50 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "ANN LEE HUSSEY" <annlee001@yahoo.com>
Subject:  Rotaplast Surgery Day 3
   
Greetings,
 
Due to the phone lines being down, my mailings are a day behind.  Hope you do not mind receiving two in one day.
 
The team is a fabulous group of people.  It is truly international in nature with a surgeon from the Czech Republic, a dentist from Brazil, translators originally from Ecuador and Chile and of course west and east coast Americans.
   surgery 3
Enjoy,
Ann Lee

 

 

Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:39:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "ANN LEE HUSSEY" <annlee001@yahoo.com>
Subject:  Rotaplast Mission

Greetings from Cumana,
 
All is well here.  Long days, up at 5:30 and back at the hotel about 7:30PM.
The phone lines are down most of the time so email at the hotel is practically nil.  I am using the one computer we have access to at the hospital.
 
Attached is an update. 
Photos:  PDG Peter Johnson escorting Diana Rosales to the dentist prior to her surgery.
 
Chubby cheeked, curly haired Oscar Maican.
  surgery 2 
Everyone is well and really enjoying themselves.  Not to worry.
Ann Lee

 

Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:17:31 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "ANN LEE HUSSEY" <annlee001@yahoo.com> 
Subject:  More Rotaplast Photos
   
Greetings from Venezuela,
 
Attached are three photos.  The baby is just one of the many darlings we see on a daily basis.  The woman cradling a baby in the Recovery Room is Rosemarie Powers from Yarmouth and the woman standing in the third photo is Trish, a Recovery Room nurse from Methuen, MA. and shows one of the many Wrap A Smile quilts.

 
I hope you enjoy these photos.  Your donations to Rotaplast enabled District 7780 to sponsor this Rotaplast mission.  Please know that the people of Cumana are most appreciative of your efforts.  Thank you.
 
Ann Lee

 

 

 

Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:01:15 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "ANN LEE HUSSEY" <annlee001@yahoo.com> 
Subject:  Rotaplast Mission
   
Greeting Fellow Rotarians and Friends,
 
Here is more news from our Rotaplast mission in Cumana, Venezuela.  In my previous email, I inadvertently left out a fellow Rotarian from our District who is also here on this mission, Katherine Kokko from the Rotary Club of Dover, NH.  My apologies to Kate and fellow Dover Rotarians for this oversight.

   surgery day 1

 

Attached are two photos.  One is of Wolfang, the fisherman that I write about in the attached document.  The other photo was taken at opening clinic.  I mention that many of the children we saw at opening clinic have had previous surgery.  This girl has benefited from Rotaplast missions 7 times and what a graceful proud young woman she has become.  Her previous photos at opening clinics sure tell the story when compared to today.

 

A second email with two photos will follow shortly.
Ann Lee

 

Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:46:33 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "ANN LEE HUSSEY" <annlee001@yahoo.com> 
Subject:  Rotaplast District 7780 Mission to Venezuela

 

Greetings Club Presidents,Friends and Family,

 

Members of District 7780 are currently in Cumana, Venezuela participating in a Rotaplast mission.  This is the 8th time Rotaplast has had a presence here.  Members of the team include Bill Dunn, PDG Peter Johnson, Rosemarie Powers (wife of Rotarian Patrick Powers) all of the Rotary Club of Yarmouth, Linda Sorensson (wife of Rotarian John Sorensson) of the Rotary Club of Fryeburg and Ann Lee Hussey of the Rotary Club of South Berwick.  I am sending this as an FYI for you to share with your club members.

 

Attached is a journal covering our trip to this point in time.  Today is Saturday and is our first day of Surgery.  More reports and photos will be forthcoming.  If you do not wish to be on this mailing list, please kindly email me back with your wishes.

 

  opening clinic

 

We are with a fabulous group of people from Mass., Pennsylvania, California, Indiana and the Czech Republic.  The weather is HOT and HUMID!

 

Regards,

Ann Lee