News from our project countries, about cleft lip and palate, our organisation, and success stories.

Litte Ayla was born with a severe cleft lip and palate. Read her success story.
Lubango, Angola
David received a poorly done surgery when he was a baby. As a result, David speaks very poorly and often prefers to leave the house wearing a face mask.
Tarija, Bolivia
Every day, some 600 children are born with cleft lip and palate. One of them is Muhammad from Bangladesh. We were able to help him.
Bogra, Bangladesh
Working for Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe (DCKH) from the very beginning, a passionate doctor for 60 years: Frank Feyerherd (79), honorary member of the board of DCKH, is retiring.
Hafsa was born in Somalia with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate. She received help through a multinational cooperation.
Garowe, Somalia
Nawida from Afghanistan has to go through a true odyssey until she finally has all the surgeries she needed for her cleft lip and palate.
A small hamlet in India, Kerala state, 2009: The girl Soorya is born with a cleft lip and palate.
Mangaluru, India
Urmila was born in Bangladesh in 2023 with a cleft lip. Her parents cannot afford the treatment she needs. We were able to help.
Jessore, Bangladesh
Suresh weighed just two kilos at birth. On top of that, he has to cope with a cleft lip and palate. We were able to help him.
Mysore, India