The Faridpur foundation supports the medical work (the Plastic Surgery Camps) of plastic surgeon Cees Spronk and his team in the city of Faridpur. They operate upon children and adults with severe burns and split lips. Since 2013 Doctors of the World has helped us to finance the Plastic Surgery Camps. The foundation also finances the Children’s Home in this place: the Holland Children House. All this is done for the poor in this region.
The Holland Children House in Faridpur
There is much poverty in the district of Faridpur, resulting in many displaced children.
Read more ›Vocational Training Centre in Faridpur
Vocational Training for the Children’s Home As the eldest children in the Holland Children House (HCH) in Faridpur complete High School, they can continue to study or choose vocational education. The children who decide to follow vocational education can do … Continue reading
Read more ›Plastic Surgery Camps
In December 2000 dr. Cees Spronk operated for the first time upon patients with split lips and serious mutilations contracted after burns in Faridpur.
Read more ›Small projects in Bangladesh
Besides its main goals The Faridpur foundation also supports a number of smaller projects in Bangladesh.
Read more ›Plastic Surgery Camp February 2018 (Bangladesh)
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The young doctors were very eager to learn and some of them assisted in suturing donorsites. To perform Z-plasties was instructed as well.
Overall, the operation programms went smoothly. We were aware of the burden for the local assistents related to the high numbers of patients per day. But mostly, we could end at six pm, so keeping a good mood. „
Overall, the operation programms went smoothly. We were aware of the burden for the local assistents related to the high numbers of patients per day. But mostly, we could end at six pm, so keeping a good mood. „
Plastic Surgery Camp January 2017 (Bangladesh)
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The first day is quite overwhelming: the things you see her in Faridpur, a place in Bangladesh south-east of its capital. On arrival at the hospital that consists of two newly tiled operation theatres and some empty wards about 200 people have gathered on the plastic seats outside. „
Plastic Surgery Camp February 2014 (Bangladesh)
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It is a rewarding job and it is beautiful to see the parents’ eyes shine after the operations on their children... „
Plastic Surgery Camp February 2013 (Bangladesh)
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The next day: selection of the patients: always exiting as you decide who will be operated upon. People are eager to be treated. But first amidst the patients a cordial welcome by sisters with smelling flowers... „
Plastic Surgery Camp January 2012 (Bangladesh)
Plastic Surgery Camp and visit Children’s Home January 2011 (Bangladesh)
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Meanwhile Neeltje and I visted the children’s home. When we passed the gate we entered an oasis after the poverty we had seen on our way... „