Patient Stories
Lives transformed in as little as 45 minutes.
Daisy
Before surgery, Daisy was laughed at and teased at school. It wasn't until Daisy was six years old, that her parents learned her cleft lip and cleft palate could be repaired.
Before surgery, Daisy was laughed at and teased at school. It wasn't until Daisy was six years old, that her parents learned her cleft lip and cleft palate could be repaired.
Bismita
When our medical team in Guwahati first met Bismita, she was only 24 days old and extremely malnourished due to her cleft lip and cleft palate. They worried about her survival.
When our medical team in Guwahati first met Bismita, she was only 24 days old and extremely malnourished due to her cleft lip and cleft palate. They worried about her survival.
Diosmairy
Diosmairy was born in the Dominican Republic with hypertelorism, an abnormal separation of the orbits characterized by space between her eyes, and a craniofacial cleft.
Diosmairy was born in the Dominican Republic with hypertelorism, an abnormal separation of the orbits characterized by space between her eyes, and a craniofacial cleft.
Rogerio
Rogerio is one of five siblings, and the second child in his family to be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate in Brazil.
Rogerio is one of five siblings, and the second child in his family to be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate in Brazil.
Francisco
Francisco was born into poverty with a cleft lip and cleft palate. His family struggled to understand their child’s condition.
Francisco was born into poverty with a cleft lip and cleft palate. His family struggled to understand their child’s condition.
Lucas
Lucas' father was also born with cleft lip and didn't want his son to endure the lifetime of shame and rejection that he knew firsthand.
Lucas' father was also born with cleft lip and didn't want his son to endure the lifetime of shame and rejection that he knew firsthand.
Maria
Abandoned by both her parents, Maria faced incomprehensible pain during her first five years of life in Brazil.
Abandoned by both her parents, Maria faced incomprehensible pain during her first five years of life in Brazil.
Marceline
Eleven-year-old Marceline is a bright girl with beautiful eyes. But to others in her village, she's an outcast and cursed because of her cleft lip.
Eleven-year-old Marceline is a bright girl with beautiful eyes. But to others in her village, she's an outcast and cursed because of her cleft lip.
Guo
3-year-old Guo, who had a cleft lip operation in 2009 and a palate repair in 2010, returned to Lincang in 2011 with his mother for his final surgery.
3-year-old Guo, who had a cleft lip operation in 2009 and a palate repair in 2010, returned to Lincang in 2011 with his mother for his final surgery.
Fernanda Oliva
Fernanda Oliva cannot hear her name or the sound of laughter - she was born deaf. Fernanda was also born with a cleft lip that marred her sweet smile.
Fernanda Oliva cannot hear her name or the sound of laughter - she was born deaf. Fernanda was also born with a cleft lip that marred her sweet smile.
Sebastian
When Sebastian's mother Daniela got pregnant, she was ecstatic. But her joy turned to shock when her baby was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Daniela was wracked with guilt.
When Sebastian's mother Daniela got pregnant, she was ecstatic. But her joy turned to shock when her baby was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Daniela was wracked with guilt.
Lisha
To her heartbroken mother, Lisha's facial deformity was a terrible curse. She knew how her girl would suffer. That she would be an outcast ' and probably never marry.
To her heartbroken mother, Lisha's facial deformity was a terrible curse. She knew how her girl would suffer. That she would be an outcast ' and probably never marry.
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