
09/10/2024
Today I was able to perform a cleft lip repair on this sweet 2 year old boy who traveled 5 hours by bus from the Sierra Nevadas to have surgery with our mission. We actually saw him last year but were unable to do his surgery because he had a bad cold. He was born with an incomplete cleft lip which means his palate is fully formed and the only issue is with the formation of his upper lip. By correcting his lip deformity, he can now have a more normal childhood and hopefully won’t be teased or ostracized. I’m so grateful to all the people who work hard to make these missions possible!