Charlotte J. Lucero
Charlotte is a founding board member of Faces of Tomorrow and a Returning Peace Corps volunteer. She holds a MSW, masters in social work from San Jose University and a BA from The University of California, Davis in Women's Studies with an emphasis in Ethnic Studies. Charlotte has five grown children and thirteen grandchildren.
Charlotte's passion for education is evident both here and abroad. After retiring from the UC Davis School of Medicine in 2002, she became a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador. She committed two years to global service and advocating education and improved health care for children from the poorest of families. She gives credit to the Peace Corps for the opportunity of being invited to serve as a Spanish interpreter for a medical brigade working with children with cleft lip and cleft palates. Charlotte has participated in five medical missions as a social worker, interpreter and a lay minister.
Charlotte also serves as a sponsor for a small school in Puembo, Ecuador that serves autistic children and is involved in a program for young women around the world globalscholarshipfund.blogspot.com.
Faces of Tomorrow In the Press
An American Surgical Team, named Faces of Tomorrow (FOT), came to Tagbilaran City last January 14 to render free surgical services to Boholano children with facial deformities.
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Patient Stories
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Marvin Contiri
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17 year old Marvin Contiri came to our screening clinic in 2011 to have his bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate repaired and unfortunately we had to turn him away. He learned about the mission late and by the time he arrived our schedule was jam packed and we could not take any more patients. He returned in 2012 and this was his year. -
Aireen - A Promise Kept
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During our 2011 mission to the Philippines we met 19 year old Irene. Irene has a severe cleft lip and palate. She also suffers from various neurological deficits leaving her severely delayed. She came to us with many family members as supporters. Our doctors examined her and as a team decided it would not be safe to operate on her because of unknown health risks. -
Kyle Patrick - Captain America
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11 year old Patrick "Captain America" touched the heart of every member of our team. He arrived at our clinic wearing a Captain America t-shirt and to our surprise speaking freely in English to our team. It was really special being able to communicate with him directly.
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