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Jan 02

Santiago

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Josefa had never left her community until her son, Santiago, was born with a cleft lip. Ashamed and blaming herself for having the only child in the community, she was lucky to have been found by Partner for Surgery.

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Dec 30

Maynor

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Maynor survived a 13,000 electrical volt discharge which resulted in deep burns in his body. His life was saved by a local hospital, but he still needed burn repair surgeries, which the hospital could not offer.

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Dec 29

Edgar

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Edgar won the hearts of many during the Faces of Hope mission in July of 2011. Although he spoke only Q’eqchi’ (an indigenous dialect from Alta Verapaz) he communicated through hugs and smiles.

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Dec 28

Dominga

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After the birth of her last daughter, Dominga’s abdomen became so large due to an ovarian cyst that she was unable to work, causing her husband to leave her alone with their three children.

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Dec 26

Delia

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Delia is a lovely 16-year-old born with a cleft lip and palate. When she was 2, she received a surgical procedure to correct her lip but unfortunately it became infected and the team left with no provision to follow up. 14 years later, she heard about a Partner for Surgery medical mission coming to her community.

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Sep 06

Ramona

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Ramona Pop, a 46-year-old mother of 4, was facing health problems and had been looking for help for several years. When she learned about our Mobile Medical Missions, she visited us and was able to get screened.

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