Waking To A New Life

In the post-op recovery room on Thursday morning, nurses Cindy Thomas (left) and Mary Kay Lauden gently coax Dante Limon Morales into consciousness following his lip repair in OR1. Photo by Kris Kennedy

The Look Ahead

With eyes wide open, six-month-old Dante Limon Morales is ready for his bilateral lip repair on Thursday morning. Photo by Kris Kennedy

The Wait

On Thursday morning, three mothers wait just outside the triage room in advance of their children’s lip repairs. Scheduling is a key point of emphasis during any medical mission. Typically, palate repairs are scheduled for the early part of the week due to the...