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A Bright Start in Uganda
Ivan and Jamirat live modestly in central Uganda’s Rekai district, working as a mechanic and a seamstress. When Jamirat discovered that she was pregnant, the couple was elated. They decided to name their firstborn child Yvonne, and couldn’t wait to welcome her into their arms.
Building a Global Network for Speech Therapists
Transforming Faces (TF) is a global proponent of Comprehensive Cleft Care (CCC), a multi-disciplinary and team based approach to cleft rehabilitation where Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) often play a crucial leadership role. In many parts of the...
Connect with TF: Save the Date
On June 16, 2021 TF’s leadership invites you to celebrate the progress of our programs, partners and families in 2020 with the publication of our Annual Report. Designed as a Lunch and Learn TF’s team will share our strategies of addressing COVID head-on in...
Mobilizing CCC in Uganda: Meet Betty
Betty and her twin brother were born in the remote Napak district of North Eastern Uganda. As members of the Karamojong people, a nomadic cattle-herding community, Betty’s family live half a day’s drive from the nearest cleft centre. With no exposure to cleft, Betty’s...
Accountability Statement: Our Commitment to You
Transforming Faces’ 20 year commitment to transparency and accountability remains firmly anchored, despite the pandemic. From the beginning, we have supported the work of local cleft professionals. Working as a team, they have the knowledge, facilities and specialized...
2020 Fall Update: Bright Start
Though the border between Thailand and Myanmar has remained closed since March 25, 2020 due to COVID travel restrictions, TF’s local partner, the Northern Women’s Development Foundation (NWDF), continues to support virtual speech and counselling support while...
TF’s Fall COVID Update
Dear TF Supporters, As with you, the Transforming Faces team in Canada continues to adapt to ‘new normals’ under COVID as some restrictions lift, while others may be poised to be reinstated. I’m pleased to provide you with a brief snapshot of our ongoing work. A...
Local Capacity Building amidst COVID
Sending surgeons, anesthetists and speech therapists from Canada, the USA, UK or Europe to treat patients in resource constrained contexts has never been a part of TF’s approach to cleft care. Current global travel restrictions therefore do not stop families from...
A Covid Update from TF’s Executive Director
Dear TF Supporters, 2020 was shaping up to be a breakthrough year for Transforming Faces in The Before Times. Local partners were expanding the depth and breadth of their care for children and families affected by cleft, and innovative collaborations with other...
