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A Word from Dr. William
B. Riley, Jr.
"Why Operation
Rainbow? Why Now?"
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Early one morning in the
Spring of 1978, I stared in stunned disbelief
at the deformed faces of over 300 children
and their parents waiting outside a rural
hospital in the Philippines. Each child dreamed
of having a normal face. Each parent prayed
for a miracle. I was overwhelmed. As a visiting
plastic surgeon on my first trip to a developing
nation, I was completely unprepared for the
desperate need confronting me. |
After operating on fifteen children over the next
two days, I departed with the image of all those
faces, all those shattered dreams, all those unanswered
prayers emblazoned on my memory. I knew that I would
be unable to forget what I had seen and experienced.
I knew I had to return. On the long flight home
I resolved to ask some of my colleagues to join
me the next year. They responded with enthusiasm
and Operation Rainbow was born.
This past year has proven to be a true watershed
time for Operation Rainbow. Today, more than ever,
we stand poised at the threshold of opportunity
and growth.
Since 1978 Operation Rainbow has succeeded, oftentimes
it seems, through the sheer will power of a few
dedicated physicians, nurses, non-medical volunteers
and a hand-full of benefactors. Today, 25 years
later, I am proud to share with you that Operation
Rainbow has provided cost free reconstructive surgery
to over 7,000+ children world-wide, including the
U.S.
Dr. William B. Riley,
Jr.
Today, the organization has a committed base of
volunteers that stands at well over 1,000 and is
growing each and every day. Our base of supporters
is broadening and deepening with each passing year.
Your participation in a gift plan that is right
for you will help ensure that the first call for
hope which started back in 1978 by a few young doctors,
will not be the last. Rather, through your support,
the call for hope lives on through your legacy.
Thank you again for all you have done and, continue
to do on behalf of Operation Rainbow, Inc.
Over the past two decades Operation Rainbow surgical
teams have transformed the lives of many indigent
children in underprivileged countries by providing
them free reconstructive surgery. Countless more
have been healed through educational programs for
healthcare professionals in rural areas. The Sponsor
Child Program offers cost-effective care in the
United States for selected children with complex
problems that cannot be managed in a rural hospital
overseas during a mission. The Domestic Program
is available to needy children in the United States
who have been denied care for various reasons. Such
program growth and expansion reflects the commitment
of the hundreds of volunteers who have contributed
their time, talent, and resources to Operation Rainbow
since its inception.
William B. Riley, Jr.,
M.D., F.A.C. S.
Founder, Operation
Rainbow
If you would like to aid our efforts to children
around the world by providing them with free reconstructive
surgery, please go to our on-line Donation form.
Welcome to our website and welcome to our world
of providing miracles for kids.
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4200 Park Blvd, PMB 157,
Oakland, CA 94602.
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