Plans For The Future
Our board is in discussions about additional missions in 2011 and 2012 and we are looking to expand into other countries outside of Ecuador. We are also in the process of developing a collaborative education program in which we will work closely with the local doctors prior to the mission and after the mission. Our goal is to educate them on our procedures and care standards. We believe this will be an integral part of our organization moving forward and will further solidify our international relations.
Faces of Tomorrow In the Press
FACIAL SURGERY DOCTORS BRING OUT HUNDREDS OF SMILES
For much of her 39 years, the woman hid behind a scarf and could not bear to see herself in the mirror. She kept her gaze down, her eyes averting those of the doctor who came from afar to help her smile.
Read More: Sac Bee January 4, 2010
Patient Stories
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Lucio Parro
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Lucio Parro is an active 7-year-old boy who just wanted to be like all the other kids in his village. He came to us with his mother and he had already put a lot of thought into his surgery and those who would help him. -
Oscar's Story
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16-year-old Oscar reinforced why we are doing mission work. Oscar was born with a cleft lip and a very large cleft palate. His lip was repaired when he was a baby. His mother told us that she had 6 children and her husband had passed away. She was very poor and having Oscar’s palate repaired was never an option. -
Carmen's Story
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Thirty-Nine year old Carmen Rivas touched the heart of every member of our team. Carmen had spent her entire life hiding because of her cleft lip.
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