Media
Watch videos and interviews with our inspiring patients and partners.
Halema talks of life before and after receiving treatment
This short video features Halema, 18, a young farmer who lived for many years with an ameloblastoma, a dental growth usually detected and treated early by a dentist. Here, Halema talks about life before her treatment and her hopes for the future.
John Hurt on playing The Elephant Man and Project Harar’s special role
In a BBC Radio interview, Project Harar's patron John Hurt discusses his role as Elephant Man, and the charity's founder Jonathan Crown explains why he set up the charity after a chance encounter in Ethiopia.
Many of those with facial disfigurements endure years of suffering, both physically and emotionally. Adamu, a father of two, explains his experience and what treatment means to him and his family life.
Social worker speaks at disability workshop
At a recent workshop organised by Project Harar for World Disability Day, a local social worker talks about her experience working with Project Harar.
Radio: 'Somehow the kids keep on smiling'
Anne McNicholas, an NHS nurse who is part of the medical team going out to Ethiopia in April 2012, speaks to BBC Manchester Radio about the treatment and training the team will be carrying out as part of Project Harar's latest project for facial re-constructive surgery.
Reaching care, finding friends
During his treatment Obsa was able to meet other young people with various impairments and he made good friends with Ashetu. He tells us how the treatment has helped him and how he does not feel alone anymore.
Project Harar: 10 Years of Smiles
Project Harar has come a long way since it was founded by Jonathan Crown 10 years ago. We’ve now helped over 1,700 young patients reach treatment for facial disabilities. Watch this video to see just how much difference a growing charity can make for young people living with facial disabilities in Ethiopia.
Treatment helps Kedir Attend School
"Now I am a grade nine student. Thank you."
Kedir talks about the discrimination he faced because of his cleft, and his determination to continue his education.
As soon as Isa's cleft lip was repaired, he became a fantastic singer. Isa told us that 'I am now known as a famous singer in these villages - and to my surprise I attracted many women because of my beautiful voice. I now have two wives'.
'I am healed now, and I am happy." Zahir fell ill with noma at just seven days old, and this video tells his inspirational story.
"My former history was like a person in darkness, now I have come out into the light." - Kemiya, Project Harar patient.
Kedir, Hamdi and Kemiya from Ethiopia describe the effect their facial disability had on their education, and how treatment with Project Harar helped them to get back to school. Watch it here.
Noma - The Face of Poverty - ""Your face is your passport to society", says the Ethiopian surgeon as he makes plans with UK volunteer doctors to operate on the survivors of noma, a devastating facial infection that kills 90 percent of its victims. Click to watch some of Project Harar's life-changing work with survivors of Noma,
John Hurt, Patron of Project Harar. - “Our faces, our expressions are the means by which we communicate to our fellow human beings." Click to hear John Hurt speak about why he supports Project Harar.
Meyrama gets an unusual proposal - Mayrama fell ill with noma when she was aged just four years old. The disease left a gaping hole in her cheek, open to further infection, and her top teeth were lost. After successful treatment from Project Harar she gets an unusual proposal...
'
We Feel Born Again' - Project Harar patients talk about how their surgery has made them feel 'born again'.
Rebuilding Faces, Changing Lives - In September 2009 Project Harar organised its first independent surgical mission, bringing six UK and Dutch medics to Ethiopia to treat some of the charity's most severely affected patients. This video brings to life their extraordinary work, as well as capturing the incredible courage shown by our young patients.
A glimpse into Project Harar's history; this video dates from 2003, when Project Harar founder Jonathan Crown brought two of our first patients, Jemal and Fhami, over to England for treatment. They went to see a West Ham game met the players afterwards, and received a surprise present. Click here to view.
Project Harar has changed a lot since then, and we've now treated over a thousand young Ethiopians. Our purpose has remained the same - to enable children like Jemal and Fhami get access to the treatment that they need.
On the web
An article about Project Harar's efforts on BBC web site.
Project Harar on Wikipedia.
Audio
Listen to two BBC World Service interviews with Project Harar surgical teams from 2007. First up, an interview with Sissay Befikadu, who was in charge of the cleft programme at Yekatit-12 hospital. And secondly, an interview with Klaas Marck, a Dutch plastic surgeon and chair of the Dutch Noma Foundation.