Some 17,000 children are born in Pakistan every day. Some 31 of them have a cleft lip and palate. Mohsin from Sindh is one of them.
News
News from our project countries, about cleft lip and palate, our organisation, and success stories.
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The annual month-long Islamic fasting period, Ramadan, begins these days. We wish you a very peaceful time.
We congratulate our partner organization Jiwaqui from Bolivia on the occasion of their tenth anniversary! Thank you for your work for cleft children in Bolivia!
Khadiza was born in Bangladesh with cleft lip and palate - one of some 15 children like her every day. Learn how she got the help she needed.
At the end of 2023, the Ethiopian surgeon Dr. Samater completed specialist training in Pakistan - a major milestone for our work in the Horn of Africa.
For the first time, all of our four cleft care partners in Bolivia sat down together to discuss our help for children with cleft lip and palate in the country.
The siblings Ayan and Salman were born in Ethiopia with cleft lip and palate. Our international team of medical specialists brought them the treatment they needed.
Being born with a cleft lip and palate means having to overcome many problems. Fortunately, there is help. Read about Dua from Pakistan.
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With some 24 locations, India is our largest cleft lip and palate project country. Now, we are testing eight potential additional centers.
When Rishav is born with a severe cleft lip and palate, his parents are distraught. But there is a happy ending for the family.
Our Peruvian team regularly travels throughout Peru to treat cleft patients. In August, they went to the Andean town of Huanuco.
Our team in Bangladesh is growing: Dr. Masfiquer has completed his advanced cleft surgeon training. Welcome aboard!
Punam was born in Umarkot, Pakistan, with a cleft lip and palate. The family is poor and cannot afford treatment. But there is help for Punam!
In June 2023 we visited our nascent project to treat cleft patients in Ethiopia. This is our second project visit since November 2022.
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The English version of the DCKH Annual Report 2022 is now available for download. Read what we and our many partners and friends were up to in our 20th anniversary year 2022.
The Jiwaqui organization of our partner Dr. Adolfo Mamani is our largest partner in the treatment of cleft lip and palate in Bolivia.
Thuỷ is the second child of a family in the Northwest of Vietnam. Her family belongs to the Dao ethnic minority. Born with a cleft lip, she urgently needs help.
Abdulahi is the first child of his mother Nasra. After his birth,...
Jobaida is born on April 04, 2022 in Bangladesh. Her parents expect her with joy. But when they see their child for the first time, they are shocked: Jobaida has a cleft lip and palate. She finds it difficult to even eat and drink. And the parents are also afraid of their families' reactions.
Our largest aid projects for children with congenital cleft lip and palate...
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One of the many inspiring things about our work to help children...
Today we would like to introduce you to Ashmita. The little girl...
We have been active in Pakistan since 2013. In 2016, we were...
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Few things are more meaningful than helping a child. Read why a donation to Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe makes a difference.