Help 10 Children Born with Cleft in Lebanon/MENA
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| Organization | Global Smile Foundation |
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| Region | Lebanon |
| Website | Website |
| ProjectLeader | Lisa Crist |
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This fund will provide comprehensive cleft care for 10 underserved children with cleft lip/palate in MENA region during our Noveber 2022 mission to Lebanon. All care is provided free of charge so that our patients can overcome the tremendous burden of living with untreated cleft, including social stigma, poor health, malnutrition, and poverty. Funds will help provide medicines, surgical care, and COVID-19 testing.
Challenge
Access to specialized cleft care in the Levant region is limited and many families have no way of getting their children the help they need. Without treatment, children born with cleft must live with a physical disability and often experience difficulty feeding properly, suffer poor physical health, and are bullied in their communities. These consequences are devastating for families living at the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum, including the millions of refugees in Lebanon.
Long-Term Impact
Comprehensive cleft care transforms the lives children born with cleft and gives them a new chance at full, productive lives. Our patients are able to thrive, attend school, and integrate into their communities. Without the burden of caring for a child isolated at home, their families are better able to gain financial stability and social support. GSF will share patient stories and photos via GlobalGiving about the life-changing care that your generosity makes possible through this Fund.
References
Additional Documentation
https://www.globalgiving.org//pfil/55316/projdoc.pdf
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