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…
As only Dr. Craig Hobar can, he shared his heart and legacy of love that began with his first mission trip in the Dominican Republic in 1991. Always humble, Dr….
In honor of Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month, we are reaching out to our LEAP family throughout July as part of our monthly donor campaign. Monthly donations help us to…
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that occur while a baby is developing in the womb. During the 6th-10th weeks of pregnancy, separate areas of the face fuse to…
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…