Novel, a 14 year old teenager from Indonesia, was born with serious bilateral cleft lip and palate. Novel had his first surgery when he was at the age of 1, then he underwent another 3 surgeries between the ages of 4 and 7. Unfortunately, none of these surgeries worked out very well. Novel and his mom were traumatized and didn't want to try surgery any more.

My daughter, a 3 years old Vietnamese girl, was born with severe cleft palate. The past three years have been very tough, but we never give up. To provide Xiao Juan’s medical expenses and huge family living expenses, my husband and I move from a remote village to a big city. We come home to see my mom who looks after Xiao Juan when we are not around and Xiao Juan once a week.