by Rachel Winer | Aug 2, 2019 | Ethiopia, Stories
In Ethiopia, cleft lip and palate continues to by highly stigmatized. In many communities, a cleft is still believed to be the result of a curse! Services can be scarce, and TF’s long-time partner, Yekatit 12 Hospital has been the only centre delivering...
by Rachel Winer | Jul 20, 2019 | Comprehensive Cleft Care, Ethiopia, Stories
You’re listening to Caring for Cleft, an audio series product to you by the team at Transforming Faces. Caring for Cleft tells stories of comprehensive cleft care around the world. Episode 2: LAUNCHING THE SPEECH PROFESSION IN ETHIOPIA Episode Overview: Cleft...
by Rachel Winer | Jul 19, 2019 | India, Stories
Think back to when you were sixteen. Now imagine being sixteen with an unrepaired cleft lip and palate.For 16 years, Bharathi faced shame and stigma at every turn. No one in her small, rural community understood what it meant to be born with a cleft. She wanted to go...
by Rachel Winer | Jul 12, 2019 | Fundraising, News
My name is Olivia Wells and I am a second year university student at Guelph. I’m taking International Development and hope to someday work for a charity or NGO like Transforming Faces. For the past two weeks I have had the opportunity to volunteer with Transforming...
by Rachel Winer | Jun 1, 2019 | Comprehensive Cleft Care, Stories
You’re listening to Caring for Cleft, an audio series product to you by the team at Transforming Faces. Caring for Cleft tells stories of comprehensive cleft care around the world. Episode 1: THE TRANSFORMING FACES STORY Episode Overview: In 1999, Transforming...
