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Day 12: Nkinyi

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Nkinyi is a two year old girl with bilateral cleft lip and palate who comes from a Masai village near Amboseli  National Park with her aunt. The Masai people are among the most well known of African ethnic groups due … Continue reading →

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Day 9: Simon’s journey

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Three year old Simon and his mother, Ruth, travelled 13.5 long hours from their home in Milani (near Kitale).  Their journey to the hospital in Kijabe took several legs, requiring a combination of four separate Matatu (small passenger mini-van) trips … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Isaiah and Naomi

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Submitted by team member Patty Phillips:   Isaiah is from Kitale, about 250 miles northwest of Kijabe, where our hospital is located. He was born with a cleft lip. As is not uncommon, Isaiah’s mother, Naomi, was banished by her husband … Continue reading →

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