Our Vision
Our vision is for all children affected by cleft lip and palate to experience full rehabilitation and community inclusion with the support of a trusted local health team.
Our Board of Directors:
- Jackie Elton, Chair and Co-Founder of Transforming Faces
- Rev. Dr. Nan Hudson, Former Executive Director of ICA Canada
- Cindy Guernsey, Coordinator of Cleft Lip & Palate Program at the Hospital for Sick Children
- Jill Martin, Former Director of Finance at Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
- Dr. Michel Grupper, Co-Founder of Health-Co, a medical consulting firm based in Geneva, Switzerland
- Elsa Tesfay, Director of Finance, Administration and Operations at Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
Global Comprehensive Cleft Care Advisors (GC3A)
Transforming Faces’ Global Comprehensive Cleft Care Advisory (GC3A) is a volunteer committee of international Comprehensive Cleft Care (CCC) specialists from a range of disciplines and regions, who are committed to supporting TF in facilitating access to safe, innovative and evidence-informed CCC services.
Dr. Tim Bressmann
Speech Therapy
Dr. Matthew Fell
Surgery
Cindy Guernsey
Nursing & Coordination
Dr. Alex Habel
Pediatrics
Dr. Nirina Mandrano
Surgery
Dr. Debbie Sell
Speech Therapy
Farah Sheikh
Social Work
Dr. (B) Suraj Subramaniyan
Speech Therapy
Dr. Bryan Tompson
Otrhodontics
Prof. Omolola Orenuga
Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Senem Zeytinoglu-Saydam
Psychology
Our Local Partnerships:
Argentina – Asociación Civil Simi Sumaq, Fundación Gavina, Hospital Andres Isola
Bulgaria – Assocation ALA
Chile – Fundación Gantz, Hospital Dr. Luis Calvo Mckenna, ONG Cleft
Costa Rica – Asociación Pro Niño con Labio y/o Paladar Hendido
Ethiopia – CURE Ethiopia Children’s Hospital, Operation Smile (Jimma University), Yekatit 12 Hospital
Uganda – CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
India – Akila Bharatha Mahila Seva Samaja (AVR Dental Hospital, Shree Jain Hospital, Rangadore Memorial Hospital), Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research
Peru – Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – Programa Creciendo
Madagascar – Clinique Santé Plus
Myanmar – Northern Women’s Development Foundation (NWDF)
Thailand & Laos – Northern Women’s Development Foundation (NWDF)
In 2020, Transforming Faces became a member of the Face Equality International Alliance, an alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations, charities and support groups which are working at national, regional or international levels to promote and campaign for ‘face equality.’
Annual Reports & Financials
We are committed to upholding the highest standards of accountability, transparency and efficiency in all aspects of our work.
- New! 2022 Impact Report Report (Microsite)
- 2021 Impact Report Report (Microsite)
- 2020 Annual Report (Microsite)
- 2019 Annual Report (Microsite)
Read TF’s Accountability Statement
Our 100% Promise to Donors
We direct 100% of all donations to comprehensive cleft care for children and families, thanks to a private foundation that covers our administrative costs.
To get in touch with our team, email info@transformingfaces.org or give us a call at 416-222-6581.
