Give A New Smile to 20 Children in Uraba, Colombia

Hi! My name is Nelly and I have a 5 year old son, Elmer. We live in the region of Carepa in Colombia.

When he was born, doctors diagnosed him with a malformation in his mouth called Cleft Lip and Split Palate. This made talking and eating difficult for him.

Before the surgery it was hard for others to understand him when he tried to express himself. This always upset him very much and he would get angry easily. After the procedure, this all changed. I can see that my Elmer is now much happier in life! He is now learning to pronounce the alphabet and he’s making good progress. 

He’s currently in pre-school grade and He’s learning how to read and write. His favorite part of school by far is story time. Every day when he comes home from school he is excited to tell me which story he learned that day. 

He’s got few friends In our neighborhood which he enjoys playing soccer with.They also like to gather in the park and play games imitating their favorite animals. I love my son very much and I know he'll grow up to be an extraordinary person that will help others.

Thank you all for your donations and God bless you.

Dear donors,

My name is Diocelina Carupia and I take care of my 13 month old grandson named Dokiduby. When he was born he was diagnosed with cleft lip and split palate, two conditions that unfortunately are very common in our region of Mutata, Colombia. Dokiduby is a very bright little boy, he likes to play with balls and cars, and is very eager to learn how to speak and walk.

Thanks to your contribution my grandson underwent a surgery to solve his cleft lip, and once he is old enough he will be able to receive the split palate procedure. Despite the difficulties for a baby to go through surgery, Dokiduby has been receiving a lot of support from his doctors, who have been providing speech therapies, family counseling and nutritional assistance due to his low weight. His progress during the last few months has been outstanding and we have no doubt that in the future, this will give him the opportunity to express himself better, to feel comfortable when interacting with other kids, and more importantly, to have self-confidence.

For this we’ll be eternally grateful, thank you.

Diocelina