FACES (Foundation for the Advancement of Cleft Education and Services)

FACES (Foundation for the Advancement of Cleft Education and Services) has performed hundreds of cleft lip and palate surgeries on medically isolated patients in Northern Peru. Providing cleft surgery is just the tip of the iceberg for our program – we also provide speech therapy over the Internet, social services, dental care, orthodontia and other general healthcare and family support. Our annual cleft campaigns to Peru are supported by the volunteer efforts medical professionals from the United States, including facial plastics surgeons, pediatric anesthesiologists, operating room nurses and technicians, and recovery room nurses. We also welcome the support of medical interpreters and speech language pathologists. Our program involves collaboration with many local partners in Peru, including the Ministry of Health, the Peruvian Medical Board, three host hospitals, including Hospital Belen de Lambayeque, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, and Hospital Las Mercedes, the Lions Service Clubs, and Cafe Femenino.