by Rachel Winer | Jan 8, 2016 | Stories
Aae Noi was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate in May 2015. He is the only child of Mr. Kuae, 21, and Mrs. Bin Kwae, 19. The family is from the Kha Mu tribe in Bokeo Province, Laos where Aae Noi’s father works as a labourer. They travel 15 kilometres to access...
by Rachel Winer | Nov 30, 2015 | Stories
In celebration of day 10 of our TransformTen campaign, we’d like to introduce you to 7-month-old, Ten. Ten was born with cleft lip and palate in the Phar Au Dom District of Laos. He is the seventh child in his family and lives in a remote community roughly seven hours...
by Rachel Winer | Jan 20, 2015 | Stories
Lah Sornmanee was born with a cleft lip and palate in Udom Village, Bokeo Province in Laos. He is the youngest of three children and his father works in construction earning just over $800 per year. When Lah was ten months old, he was admitted to our Thai partner...
by Rachel Winer | Aug 21, 2014 | Stories, Thailand and Laos
Su, pictured above, was born with a cleft lip and palate and was admitted to our project in 2006, when he was a year old. In Thailand, TF partners with Northern Women’s Development Foundation (NWDF). His parents are farmers with four children. Su’s sister,...
by Rachel Winer | Jul 17, 2014 | Stories
There is a shortage of speech pathologists and audiologists in Northern Thailand. As a result, many children do not receive this much needed care. In 2012, TF and Smile Train co-supported speech and dental camps to help children in this underserved area access speech...
