2

The Clars Foundation is a

non-proft organization whose
main aims are the fght against
profound hearing loss and offer
medical cooperation in Third
World countries in the ORL feld.
The Clars Foundation attends
the needs in Emergent coun-
tries, and at the same time
provides scholarships to doc-
tors with no fnancial resources,
since 1997. Offers instructional
courses in Emergent Eastern
Europe countries, Asia and spe-
cially Africa.
The Clars Foundation, for
years has been conducting its
mission in the felds of audiol-
ogy, speech rehabilitation, oto-
rhinolaryngology, phoniatrics,
facial plastic surgery and oral
surgery. These projects have
been materialized in many
parts of the world, including In-
dia, Rumania, Republic of Mol-
davia, Ethiopia, Senegal, Libe-
ria, Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya,
Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Sudan and next year,
Gambia and Ghana, with the
donation of medical supplies,
essential life-saving medicines,
and needed medical equipment
which otherwise would not be
available, and providing free
medical care and surgeries to
people in need as well.
Additionally, Clars Foundation
donates and adapts hearing aids
and some hearing implants to
patients affected with hypoacu-
sia.
The humanitarian mission that
travelled to Kenya, was com-
posed of 7 specialists, headed
by Dr. Pedro Clars. The follow-
ing pages are a sample of this
trip.
The photographs were taken by
each member and later on se-
lected and edited in this book
which is an act of gratitude to
all of them.
This humanitarian trip and all
the other activities Clars Foun-
dation organizes are possible
thanks to the professional and
economic collaboration the
Board of Trustees of the Founda-
tion offers, to whom we thank
from here.
We specially thank Africa Digna
Foundation who has helped us
out fnancially.
Board of trustees
Honorary Chairman:
Andrs Clars Domnech MD PhD
President:
Pedro Clars MD PhD
Vice-President:
Mr. Antonio Sagnier
Patrons:
Mr. Jaime Aragall
Mrs. Ainhoa Arteta
Mr. Jaime Bonet
Mr. Jos Bros
Mrs. Montserrat Caball
Mrs. Brbara Frittoli
Mr. Carlos Chausson
Mr. Carlo Colombara
Mr. Juan Diego Flrez
Mr. Ramn Gener
Mr. Ral Gimnez
Mr. Marcel Gorgori
Mr. Juan-Carlos Llars
Mrs. Lucrecia Prez Lucrecia
Mrs. Montse Mart Caball
Mr. Stefano Palatchi
Mrs. Raquel Pierotti
Mr. Juan Pons
Mrs. Carmen Pujol
Mrs. Isabel Rey
Mrs. Ana Mara Snchez
Mr. Joan Manuel Serrat
Secretary and legal advisor:
Mr. Fernando Foix
Vice-Secretary:
Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick
Treasurer:
Andrs Clars MD.
Registration No.: 1.466
ID No.: G-62.421.482
3
4
Our departure from Barcelona: Airport and fight.
5
We are already discussing what we are going
to operate on. We revise the lists of the pre-
selected patients.
6
Our lodging. Site where we will only have dinner and sleep some hours.
7
On our way to the Hospital.
8
Sunday 13: Arrival at the Provincial General Hospital of Nyeri and selection of patients.
9
Waiting rooms well organized.
10
Operating room preparation.
A well organized Dr. Roqueta
revises the anesthesia trolley and
sets up the pharmacy products.
11
Selection of cases of all ages and pathologies.
12
Selection of patients.
13
14
Monday 10-14-2013: First surgeries.
15
Deformative bone tumors that take a considerable time.
16
Tuesday 10-15-2013: More cases to operate, some spectacular.
17
18
Wednesday 10-16-2013: Todays surgical cases.
19
20
Thursday 10-17-2013: Complex surgeries.
21
Dr. ESTA.
22
Friday 10-18-2013: Surgeries
23
24
Last day at the Nyeri Hospital. Fatigue begins to be visible.
25
A view of Mount Kenya. We have the sensation of having done tourism.
We evaluate the mis-
sion as a very good
one and would like to
return next year
26
Hearing aid adaptation. Teresa does not stop working.
She has adapted all the hearing aids.
27
Farewell and diplomas. Always mutual greetings.
28
Medical and surgical activity conducted by the Clars
Foundation.
Number of medical consultations: 150
Surgeries: 64
Cleft lip and face malformation: 6
Face reconstruction: 10
Goiter: 11
Neck tumors: 19
Parotides: 7
Laryngeal cancer: 1
Maxilofacial tumors: 10
Hearing aids: 30
Hearing tests: 45
All this in 6 days.
29
Advertising announcements for the campaign
Our team and military security.
30
Returning home. 20 hours in total.
Nairobi-Doha-Barcelona.
31
From Kenia, with love.