It Takes a Village: 20 Years of Cleft Surgery
You have probably heard the old saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” At LWB, we have tweaked that saying slightly to reflect that “it takes a village to heal a child.” Our latest cleft surgery trip to Guatemala was a true collaboration of dedicated individuals, intent upon improving the lives of children […]
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Our 2024 Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Four of Surgery
Hola once again from the beautiful city of Antigua, Guatemala, site of LWB’s 2024 cleft surgery trip. LWB has been doing cleft surgery trips for 20 years now, and today we were honored to help our oldest ever surgical patient. We introduced you to Ronald in our first blog, a humble man who has waited […]
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Our 2024 Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Three of Surgery
Hola from the wonderful charity hospital in Antigua, Guatemala where LWB is holding its 2024 cleft surgery trip. Today was a very full day of surgeries, with 12 children going through our operating rooms. One of the happiest babies of the day was 5-month-old Jimmy, who had charmed everyone on intake day. Jimmy had a […]
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Our 2024 Guatemala Cleft Trip: Surgeries Begin
Hola from the beautiful city of Antigua, Guatemala as we report on our first full day of cleft surgeries. Twelve beautiful children had their operations today, and our team loved getting to know each of the families more. First up on the schedule was tiny Gretal, who was Dr. Tollefson’s first patient of the week. […]
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LWB’s 2024 Guatemala Cleft Surgery Trip
At LWB, we have a deep commitment to helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children who have been born with cleft lip and palate. Cleft lip and palate cause many serious challenges such as difficulty feeding, poor growth and overall development, dental issues, frequent ear infections, hearing loss, and speech issues. Since 2004, we […]
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