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Nicaragua
Honduras
Bolivia
Honduras
China
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Brazil
Jordan
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For Two Older Patients, It’s Not Too Late
Is there hope for older teens and young adults who have a cleft palate?
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Mother of Twins Anxiously Waits
Mother Liona is nervous while twins Katherine and Donari undergo surgery for their cleft conditions during a medical mission in Honduras.
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In Bolivia, an 18-hour bus ride leads to life-changing surgery
But those ultrasounds did not reveal that there was something wrong with her baby, Andy, who was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Mariana remembers crying when she saw her baby for the first time. She was worried and guilt ridden.
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Oscar’s Journey to Surgery in Honduras: Part II
Oscar's cleft care journey began during a medical mission in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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“We keep him at home”
“We keep him at home,” a mother said. This is one of the first times Ma Hong has ever taken her son out in public.
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In the Dominican Republic, a child’s dire need
When Cruz saw her daughter for the first time, she felt helpless and lost. With no family support and no money to pay for expensive doctors, Cruz thought there wasn't much she could do for her newborn daughter Nicole.
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Oscar’s Journey to Surgery in Honduras: Part I
At 7 years old, Oscar didn’t speak – he would only communicate through motions, nods of his head and shy smiles.
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A doctor’s connection gives family hope in Brazil
A mother and grandmother's initial shock and sadness was alleviated when a doctor told them Lorrane’s cleft could be repaired at no cost to them.
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Relocating to Jordan and Receiving Surgery
Refugees from Syria find hope for their new baby born with cleft lip and cleft palate at a surgical program in Jordan.
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