Despite having no family history of cleft lip and palate, Bonsa was born with this challenge. Bonsa’s family have experienced both the social and health barriers that come with having an untreated cleft condition.

Nine-month-old Asli, born with a cleft, arrived at Yoyya Hospital in Adama with her parents. She is the daughter of Umar and Hamziya Adem, residing in the Oromia Region, East Arsi, Bokoji woreda, where her family works as farmers. Umar mentioned that such cleft cases had not occurred in their family before Asli.

Amen came to Arbaminch General hospital to receive surgery for his cleft lip. He was four months and two weeks old and came with his parents. The family found out about Project Harar’s programme from Facebook.

Five-years-old Docter came to our recent program at Saglan Wajee general Hospital in Holeta. He travelled with both his Mother and Farther, who are farmers from the Arsi Zone. At the programme he received surgery for his cleft lip.

Abkeb, a six-month-old child, was brought to Saglan Wajee General Hospital in Holeta to undergo cleft lip surgery as part of our recent program.

Habtamu, who is nine months old, came to our recent programme at GAMBY teaching and general hospital with his mother to receive cleft lip treatment.

Meet Mohamed, a brave nine-month-old who recently received cleft lip surgery at one of our programmes. Born in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, Mohamed’s parents, Ayat and Fatuma, travelled a long distance to seek treatment for their son.

Four-year-old Bedesa and his father Abera, a farmer from East Arsi, travelled to our recent program at Ethio Tebib Hospital in Addis Ababa. Bedesa was seeking surgery for his cleft palate, having previously undergone cleft lip surgery in a previous program we conducted.

Sumaya, a seven-year-old girl from the Arsi Zone, accompanied by her father, came to Ethio Tebib Hospital in Addis Ababa to undergo cleft palate surgery.

Amen Yabsira, a six-month-old child with a cleft lip, recently came to Asela Referral and Teaching Hospital to receive treatment through our recent program.

Eyosias, a brave child with cleft lip and palate, journeyed to Asela Referral and Teaching Hospital for much-needed treatment.

Gebrekidan, a one-year and six-month-old child, arrived at Tibebe Ghion Hospital in Bahir Dar accompanied by his mother, Tazanesh.

Amina, the mother of seven-month-old Samira, arrived at Asella Hospital with her daughter to seek surgery for Samira’s cleft lip.

At just one year old, Sumeya and his mother, Samiru, arrived at our program at Asella Hospital seeking surgery for Sumeya’s cleft lip.

Yerosan, who is eight months old, came to our programme at Asella hospital with her mother Beket and father Robsan from East Wellega.

Firomsa, a six-month-old child, came to Asela Referral and Teaching Hospital to undergo cleft lip surgery through our recent program.

Yordanos who is a 2 years and nine months old, came to Tibebe Ghion hospital, Bahir Dar, with his mother and his father from West Gojjam, to receive surgery for his cleft palate.

Tseganesh, who is 6 years and five-month-old, came to Tibebe Ghion hospital, Bahir Dar to get cleft lip surgery with her father and her mother from West Gojjam.

Senayit is one of the children that came to Woldia comprehensive specialised hospital to receive surgery for her cleft lip. Senayit and her family travelled for almost two days to reach the hospital in Woldia Town.

Baye, who is 2 years and nine months old, came to Tibebe Ghion hospital, Bahir Dar with his mother and father, who are farmers from West Gojjam, to get cleft lip surgery.