Elmer is a strong and energetic three-year-old boy from the Philippines. He is the second-youngest child of six. His family lives in a small bamboo house, and his father works as a farmer.
Elmer loves to play with other children. However, his mother worries that his cleft lip embarrasses him. Fortunately, Elmer received cleft lip surgery on October 17, 2016. When Elmer’s mother learned that surgery was possible, she cried with joy.
Elmer’s family cannot afford his healthcare costs. They need help to fund this $322 surgery, which they consider a great blessing. “We are very glad because the operation will be done,” says Elmer’s father, Limbo. “To the doctors who will do the operation and to those who assisted us and the donors who will sponsor us, thank you so much.”