by Rachel Winer | Nov 19, 2019 | India, Myanmar, Stories, Thailand and Laos
This month, Khon Kaen University in Northern Thailand hosted the prestigious Asian Pacific Cleft Congress. The conference was led by friend and partner of Transforming Faces, Dr. Bowornsilp Chowchuen, a plastic surgeon from the Tawanchai Cleft Centre who has been an...
by Rachel Winer | Sep 16, 2019 | India, Stories
Cleft Lip and Palate in IndiaCleft is one of the most common birth anomalies in the world – affecting approximately 1 in 700 children. As the second most populous country in the world (with a whopping 1.35 billion citizens and growing), it is unsurprising that...
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 wpadmin | Dec 22, 2017 | India
The holidays are right around the corner, and for many this is a time of joy and reflection. This is especially true for 6 year old Divya and her family in India. Divya was born in a small, rural village in the Cuddalore district. She has two older sisters, and her...
by Rachel Winer | Feb 28, 2017 | India, Stories
Following a productive few days at the International Cleft Congress in India, our partners participated in a special two-day TF Partner Summit. We wanted to make the most of this unique opportunity to have representatives from each of our projects together in one...
