Overcoming her obstacles
Editor’s Note: As we acknowledge the emergent situation unfolding in Ethiopia, we wish for the safety and well-being of everyone in the country and hope that the situation will soon…
Patient Stories
From hurt to healing: Efren’s emotional change
Editor’s Note: The Philippines holds a special place in the history – and future – of our organization. It was there that Dr. Bill Magee, a plastic surgeon, and his…
As if he didn’t have a name
Editor’s Note: The Philippines holds a special place in the history – and future – of our organization. It was there that Dr. Bill Magee, a plastic surgeon, and his…
After 34 years, Moroccan man receives surgery
At 34 years old, Abdellah has grown accustomed to the teasing and long stares. His whole life he has been treated differently because of his small cleft lip. He never…
On a mission to spread smiles
In the Philippines, 5-year-old Niño is playful, energetic and makes everyone around him laugh with his games and smiles. His mother says she’s happy Niño has been surrounded by a…
In Paraguay, an ultrasound raises alarm
During a routine ultrasound in her final trimester, the doctors told Karen her baby would be born with a facial difference although they didn’t tell her what it could be.…
In Rwanda, a mother’s quest to help her son
Judith’s trials in life started long before she gave birth to her son. She was an orphan and struggled to find the means to feed herself. She had her son, Alejandro, at…
Starving for food, starving for attention
Esdras Mendoza looked like a newborn at just 4.9 kilograms, or about 10 pounds. I locked eyes with him in passing and instantly fell in love. It wasn’t until later…