Mindanao Medical Center Inc.

Junryl is a seven-year-old boy from the Philippines. He lives with his aunt and grandparents, because his parents are separated. In his free time he loves to draw and play with his friends at school. Junryl was born with a cleft lip and palate. His cleft lip was corrected when he was two years old, but his cleft palate continues to cause him feeding and speech difficulties. He needs surgery to repair his cleft palate, which will significantly improve Junryl’s quality of life. Junryl and his family need help raising money. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is requesting $58 to fund Junryl’s cleft palate surgery, which is scheduled for May 24. "I hope to be treated for my condition. When I grow up, I want to be in the army, because they are strong" says Junryl.

Dinnier is a one-year-old boy from the Philippines. He live with his parents and two siblings. During the day, he loves to be around his mom, sing, and dance. Dinnier was born with a cleft lip and palate. His condition causes him to have feeding and speech difficulty. He needs surgery for this condition to be corrected. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is helping Dinnier receive treatment. He is scheduled to undergo cleft lip repair on May 24 at our medical partner's care center, Mindanao Medical Center. Surgeons will repair his cleft lip. This procedure will cost $69, and he and his family need help raising funds to cover this cost. "We are happy for this opportunity and thank you for your help," says Rosamia, Dinnier's mother.

Honey is a 14-year-old girl from the Philippines. She is in seventh grade and lives with her grandparents. During the day, she loves to help her grandmother with household chores, or spend time with friends. Honey was born with a cleft lip and palate. Her condition causes her to have difficulties eating and speaking, and she sometimes gets bullied by other children because of her condition. Honey needs surgery to repair her cleft lip, which will significantly improve her quality of life and ability to eat, breathe, and talk. Honey’s family needs help raising money. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is requesting $58 to fund Honey’s cleft lip surgery, which is scheduled for May 23. "I hope my surgery will be successful. When I grow up, I want to be a teacher so I can help other people" says Honey.

Clarence is a playful and active 16-month-old boy from the Philippines. He lives with his parents and four siblings. Clarence was born with a cleft lip and palate, and his condition causes him to have difficulties eating and speaking. On May 23, Clarence will undergo surgery to repair his cleft lip, improving his appearance, quality of life, and ability to eat, breathe and talk. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is requesting $58 to fund Clarence’s surgery. "I am praying for a successful surgery for my son. I am so thankful for your help!" says Clarence's mother.

Riane is a four-year-old boy from the Philippines who loves playing with his siblings and friends. Born with a cleft palate, Riane experiences difficulty eating and speaking. Fortunately, Riane will receive correctional surgery at our medical partner's hospital, Mindanao Medical Center, on May 23. The procedure will cost $69. This surgery will help Riane lead a more healthy and normal life. His mother expresses her gratitude, saying, "We are happy for this opportunity and thank you for your help."

Freiysha is a one-year-old baby girl from the Philippines. During the day, she loves to be around her mom. Freiysha was born with a cleft lip and palate. Her condition causes her to have feeding and speech difficulty. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is helping Freiysha receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a cleft lip repair on May 23 at our medical partner's care center, Mindanao Medical Center. Surgeons will repair her cleft lip. The $69 cost of this surgery will correct the condition. "We are happy for this opportunity and thank you for your help," says Freiysha's mother, Realyn.

Given is a 19-month-old boy from the Philippines. During the day, he loves to be around his mom and to dance. Given was born with a cleft lip. His condition causes him to have feeding and speech difficulty. He needs surgery for this condition to be corrected. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is helping Given receive treatment. Surgeons will repair his cleft lip. This procedure will cost $58. "I am hoping that he will have a successful surgery. Thank you so much for your help, because we don't have money to pay for his treatment," says Jocelyn, Given's mother.

Therrence is a two-year-old child from the Philippines who loves running around and playing with his siblings. Unfortunately, he was born with a cleft lip and palate, making it difficult for him to eat. He also experiences bullying because of his appearance. To correct his lip and palate, Therrence will undergo surgery at our medical partner's hospital, Mindanao Medical Center, on May 22. The procedure will cost $58. Once Therrence has this surgery, he'll be able to lead a much more normal and comfortable life. His mother is looking forward to his recovery. "I hope that Therrence will have a successful surgery," she says.

Adonis is a five-year-old boy from the Philippines. He lives with his parents and six siblings. During the day, he loves to play with his siblings and friends. Adonis was born with a cleft lip and palate. His condition causes him to have difficulty eating and speaking, and he sometimes gets bullied by other children. Adonis needs surgery to repair his cleft lip. Surgeons will connect the muscles of the soft palate and rearrange the tissues to close the cleft. This will significantly improve Adonis’s appearance, quality of life, and ability to eat, breathe, and talk. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is requesting $58 to fund Adonis’s cleft lip surgery. "I am hoping that Adonis will have successful surgery and that he will grow normal," says Adonis's mother.

Raynie is a one-year-old boy from the Philippines. He lives with his parents. During the day, he loves to be around his mom, sing, and dance. Raynie was born with a cleft lip. His condition has caused him to have difficulties eating and learning how to speak. He needs surgery for this condition to be corrected. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is helping Raynie receive treatment. He is scheduled to undergo cleft lip repair on May 24 at our medical partner's care center, Mindanao Medical Center. Surgeons will repair his cleft lip. This procedure will cost $69, and he and his family need help raising money. "We are happy for this opportunity and thank you for your help" says Jinky, Raynie's mother.

Emmanuel is a three-year-old boy from the Philippines. He lives with his parents and siblings. During the day, he loves to do coloring and dance. Emmanuel was born with a cleft lip and palate. His cleft lip was corrected when he was younger, but his condition continues to cause him feeding and speech difficulties. Emmanuel needs surgery to repair his cleft palate. Surgeons will connect the muscles of the soft palate and rearrange the tissues to close the cleft. This will significantly improve Emmanuel’s quality of life. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is requesting $58 to fund Emmanuel’s surgery. "I hope my child's surgery will be successful," says Emmanuel's mother.

Rubilet is a 16-year-old student from the Philippines. She lives with her parents and nine siblings. When she is at home, she helps with household chores and loves to read. Rubilet was born with a cleft lip. This condition causes her to have trouble eating and speaking, and sometimes she gets bullied by other children. Rubilet will undergo surgery to repair her cleft lip on May 24. This procedure will significantly improve Rubilet’s appearance, quality of life, and ability to eat, breathe, and talk. Her family needs help raising money. Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is requesting $58 to fund Rubilet’s cleft lip surgery. "I am happy for this opportunity and thank you for your help" says Rubilet.