Sweet Cerys shouts for joy in Harare Children’s Hospital, where we not only offer surgical assistance but also education and training to healthcare providers based there. The joyful nature of…
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To be a light. To inspire hope where there is desperation. To use God-given gifts to bless others. To show unconditional love. The “why” behind your connection to LEAP inspires...
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For me, the Zimbabwe 2016 trip was a huge accomplishment. It was a testimony of God’s faith and healing powers. Two days after I returned from the Zimbabwe 2015 trip,…
I’ve wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but I never knew why until after my first LEAP trip. Through that experience, I realized it…
Our happiest and most joyful patient today! Cerys captured our hearts while waiting for her surgery. We are so happy to report that she has done very well post-operatively and…
New to LEAP and already part of our family is Dr. Jose Castro Garcia, a craniofacial plastic surgery fellow at Medical City Hospital Dallas. Checking on his surgery patients required…
Speech Pathologist Dianne Altuna has been providing one-on-one feeding care instructions to parents of cleft patients. Today, she begins leading classroom lectures. This is Dianne’s first mission to Zimbabwe. She…
We are happy to share that Tenaka had his cleft lip and soft palate repair and did very well. While awaiting surgery, his mom beautifully sang Hosanna to comfort her…
Four-month-old Tenaka arrived for patient evaluation today. We soon learned his mother and aunt traveled 200 miles over two days, taking several buses to finally arrive at Harare Children’s Hospital….
LEAP’s mission trip to Zimbabwe is just around the corner! Our nurse leadership team includes Circulator Co-Leads Sarah Roffler, RN and John Faulkner, RN (pictured right) and Recovery Lead Erika Grimes,…