03/11/2026
Team Cleft Repair is changing lives in Laos!
Today, the team took on 15 surgeries. Though their patients ranged in age from just 6 months old to 64 years old, the theme across all cases remained the same: hope. These stories of newfound hope included a 14-year-old girl abandoned by her parents because of her facial deformity and a 13-year-old girl whose parents—who had shielded her at home from teasing—burst into tears upon seeing her facial reconstruction.
“They went from one crew member to another—crying, hugging, even kissing us in gratitude, joyful that their beloved daughter See can now be seen for who she is for the first time,” team leader Myhanh Nguyen wrote. “Days like this remind the crew why we journey so far across the globe.”
To see Myhanh’s full daily recap, check out our page. 💙