Reconstructing Women International
Make a contribution that counts with the Reconstructing Women International gifts
By purchasing one of our gifts you help us improve the lives of others. With your support we can bring surgical help to women who became victims of trauma and violence!
Reconstructing Women International is a charity programme supported by female plastic surgeons whose goal is to help women suffering from disfiguring or socially excluding injuries and trauma, with the goal of enabling such women to continue on to lead happy and prosperous lives despite their injuries and trauma they have suffered in the past.
The programme was developed by the Secretary General of IPRAS, the International Society for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Marita Eisenmann-Klein, MD and the Chairperson of Quality Assurance of IPRAF, the International Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Foundation, Constance Neuhann-Lorenz, MD.
Reconstructing Women International’s first mission was conducted 2008 in Jalandhar, Punjab/North India, followed by numerous further missions in India (Kulu, Palampur, Lucknow, Vijayawada, Aurangabad, Vishakhapatnam), Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania and Cambodia. In all missions in India, women with mostly burn injuries were operated on by Reconstructing Women International’s experienced surgical teams.
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Fifth Reconstructing Women International Team at Bembde Hospital Aurangabad
On invitation of our renowned local host Dr. Ramakant Bembde our 5th WfW mission at Bembde Hospital in Aurangabad, India, just started with a team of 3 plastic surgeons and 1 anaesthetist from Finland and Hungary, leaded by Dr. Outi Kaarela, together with the local team.
Since 2013 a Reconstructing Women International team has come to Aurangabad every year and so ensure the sustainability of our work on site.
All the best for another successful mission!
Our first Mission in Cambodia, Phnom Penh
This September/October the first Reconstructing Women International team started in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the invitation of Dr. Jim Gollogly at CSC Children´s Surgical Centre working hand in hand with a fantastic local medical team.
Last Mission 2016 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Our international WfW-team just finished a very successful 2nd mission in cooperation with the Aga Khan Hospital (AKH) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Together with our cooperating surgeons and friends from the plastics and burns unit of the Muhimbili National Hospital we successfully operated on more than 30 women with severe burn contractures. All patients were screened by Dr. Edwin Mrema from the Muhimbili Hospital in advance selecting very good patients to operate on. The AKH team consisting of anesthesiologists, scrub nurses and all other OT and organizational staff was amazing and worked very hard on their holiday weekend - thank you all so very much!
We will be very happy to come back to continue this wonderful cooperation.
Photographic Art Book FEMALE by Christopher Thomas
The photographic art book FEMALE by the renowned photographer Christopher Thomas is there and available now! It´s about the work of the foundation with photographs of patients on missions he accompanied the last years.
Dr. Constance Neuhann-Lorenz is glad to hold the brandnew book in her hands: "It is a fabulous and genuine piece of art!"
On Sunday, October 30th, the book-signing of FEMALE by Christopher Thomas will take place at the Munich art fair "Munich Highligts" at the Munich Residence at the stand of the Galery Bernheimer Fine Art. Please find here the official Invitation in German of Bernheimer.
Liebe Freunde der Galerie!
Wir laden herzlich ein zum Book-signing der neu erschienenen Publikation „FEMALE“ von Christopher Thomas.
Sonntag, 30. Oktober 2016
14:30 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
Kunstmesse Munich Highlights, Residenz München am Stand der Galerie Bernheimer
Der renommierte Münchner Photograph Christopher Thomas schreckt nicht vor unbequemen Themen zurück. Mit der humanitären Organisation Reconstructing Women International reiste er mehrfach nach Indien und Bangladesch. Die Photographien in diesem Band dokumentieren die menschlichen Tragödien, mit denen er auf diesen Reisen konfrontiert wurde. Unermüdlich prangert Reconstructing Women International die grausamen Mitgiftmorde in vielen asiatischen Ländern an und kämpft für die Rechte der Frauen. Zahlreiche Ärztinnen und plastische Chirurginnen arbeiten daran, jenen Frauen zu helfen, die eine Säureattacke oder Verbrennung überlebt haben. Die vorliegende Publikation ist ein wichtiger Meilenstein bei diesem engagierten Vorhaben – sie präsentiert eindrucksvolle Schwarz-Weiß-Arbeiten, die in den Jahren 2012 bis 2015 entstanden sind. Auch wenn dieses Photobuch keine leichte Lektüre ist, sind die Sensibilität und die Lichtführung der Photographien kraftvoll und anrührend zugleich und ziehen den Betrachter in ihren Bann.
Christopher Thomas wird an unserem
Messestand der Munich Highlights zusammen mit Dr. Constance Neuhann Lorenz und Ira Stehmann das Buch vorstellen und für Sie signieren. Der Erlös des Buchverkaufes geht als Spende an Reconstructing Women International.
Wir stellen auf Anfrage gerne Eintrittskarten zur Messe zur Verfügung.
Herzliche Grüße,
Blanca Bernheimer
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Bernheimer Fine Art Switzerland
Haldenstrasse 11
CH - 6006 Luzern
www.bernheimer.ch
+41 41 240 5050
Reconstructing Women International in Canada
Dr. Nancy Van Laeken is holding a fundraiser in Richmond/Canada, October 14th, to help support our work in India:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/women-for-women-fundraiser-tickets-27611214887
Reconstructing Women International's latest surgical camp in Aurangabad, India, 2nd til 11th April 2016 again was a very big success! Special thanks for all to our local host Dr. Ramakant Bembde and the whole team at Bembde Hospital in Aurangabad and also for his sincere words and the report of this WfW mission:
Dear Dr. Connie Madam, Warm Regards!
I am very happy to share the first report & summary of our mission:
"Mission Accomplished!"
Reconstructing Women International 2016 Mission at Bembde Hospital ,Aurangabad, India:
We are very happy to share the success story of WFW Mission!
This was the 3rd free plastic surgery camp at Bembde Hospital for female patients with deformities due to acid attacks, burns,etc. under the guidance of Dr. Connie Constance Neuhann Lorenz -President WFW, Munich,Germany.
The team comprises of the Renown Female Plastic Surgeons & Anesthesiologist from Finland & Hungary:
1)Dr. Outi Kaarela (Team Leader),
2)Dr. Bernadette Levay ,
3)Dr. Heli Kavola,
4)Dr. Noemi Foldes , &
5)Dr. Sisko Mäntylä
Along with "Team Bembde Hospital & Dr.Ramakant Bembde ,Indian Anesthesiologist Team also contributed a lot for the conduct of safe & successful surgeries.
1)Dr. Dhananjay Pathak
2)Dr. Shrigopal Bhattad
3)Dr. Jyoti Tupkary
4)Dr. Balaji Asegaonkar
5)Dr. Pramod Apsingekar
6)Dr. Arvind Rajgure
7)Dr. Bhushan Moharir
8)Dr. Sanjay Itape
Dr. Sushma Bembde, Dr. Bipin Miniyar, Dr. Samidh Patel, Dr. Phanish Kaushik & Dr. Jyoti Miniyar helped to systematically organise & plan the pre operative task of planning and fitness of all patients.
Special features of this camp:
1)As per the knowledge of Team Leader Dr. Outi, probably this was one of the most successful & best camp ever happened in the history of Reconstructing Women International foundation till date all over the world considering the no. of cases , surgeries & mission performance!(though I know all missions are the best human efforts possible!)
2) We have done total 111 operative procedures on total 49 patients with totally free of any charges.(more than our expected & planned 100 surgeries)from 2nd to 10th April2016.
3)As we got MCI Permission very early for our foreign surgeons,we got adequate time to spread the word & campaigning all over central Maharashtra with our enthusiastic team.
So, it was a great humanitarian mission!
4)The patients came from all over Maharashtra about 300 km periphery including Mumbai, Pune,Jalgaon,Nagar,Beed,Washim,etc.
5) Bembde Hospital team was working hard overtime since last two months to make this free surgery camp successful with the extra load of work due to lot many patients & overcrowding of the hospital premises.
6) The best part was that all free surgeries were done very well , without any complications or untoward events.
I salute the "Humanitarian spirits " of all the surgeons, anaesthesiologists, operation theater staff, nurses, admin & public relations staff along with all the Team Bembde Hospital for their great untiring efforts to help these neglected female patients having deformities.
Special thanks to Dr. Connie & her Team, the inspiring & guiding force behind this success story.
Lots of love & Special thanks to Dr. Outi & Dr. Berni (dynamic plastic surgeons) who are coming every year for all the three missions for 11 days in a year to inspire & energise the entire "Team Bembde Hospital !"(Now we all feel them as a part of Bembde Hospital family!)
I also thank all the referring doctors, patients, families of patients, well wishers & friends from news media without whose support this gigantic humanitarian task would not have been successful.
Thanks again for your contribution , prayers & best wishes ! ????????????????????
"Restoring Lives!"
Dr.Ramakant Bembde &
Team Bembde Hospital
www.cosmeticsurgeryaurangabad.com
Burns Helpline: 8888145588/8805013088
Dr.Ramakant H.Bembde
M.S.,M.Ch.,D.N.B.,MNAMS (Plastic Surgery)
Ex-Research Fellow (Tata Mem.Hospital)
Cosmetic & Burn Surgeon
Hand ,Facio-Maxillary
& Microvasular Surgeon
Aesthetic & Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon
BEMBDE HOSPITAL
Plastic , Cosmetic , Burns & Hand Surgery
Trauma Center & Multispeciality Hospital
14,Beed bypass road,near Renuka Mata Temple,
Aurangabad - 431005,
Maharashtra,India.
www.cosmeticsurgeryaurangabad.com
Reconstructing Women International's first surgical camp in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, in January 2016 was a big success and attracted a lot of attention in the local media. Please see the link below for a list of media clippings concerning WfW´s mission:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z2iz2n6vppifxkw/AAC0tY15o6R34mc1pxIdsF1_a?dl=0
Constance Neuhann-Lorenz is the winner of the Prix Veuve Clicquot 2014. She got the renowned award as the "Woman of Inspiration" for her great dedication for Reconstructing Women International. Congratulations!
http://www.brikada.de/Frauenheute/7157/Dr-Constance-NeuhannLorenz-gewinn...
http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/berlin/premiere--die-staatsaffaere---bund...
http://www.saalzwei.de/index.php?id=316
http://www.nikos-weinwelten.de/beitrag/women_of_inspiration_prix_veuve_c...
http://www.goldstueck.com/lebensart/2014/08/26/grunderin-von-women-for-w...
http://www.falstaff.de/lifestyleartikel/constance-neuhann-lorenz-gewinnt...
http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/gallery.prix-veuve-clicquot-fuer-neu...
http://www.digitalmediawomen.de/2014/08/26/inspirationsinterview-auf-dem...
http://www.exklusiv-muenchen.de/prominent/constanze-neuhann-lorenz-28846
http://www.flair-magazin.de/kultur/artikel/prix-veuve-clicquot-inspirier...
http://www.dagusta.de/im-blickpunkt/3303/Dr-Constance-NeuhannLorenz-gewi...
http://www.redcarpetreports.de/2014/fashion_lifestyle/prix-veuve-clicquo...
http://www.desired.de/culture/
http://lematin.de/lifestyle/
