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Facing The Future

Nov 5, 2013 | General Information

Facing The Future

Early Sunday morning, 10-month-old Nury Cuc rests in the arms of her mother, Candelaria.

On Tuesday morning, she rested likewise just outside the triage room. Later in the day, she will undergo unilateral cleft lip repair in OR2 with Dr. Wilder and his team.

Photo by Kris Kennedy

1 in 700 children are born with a cleft lip or palate

$250 covers the cost of one life-changing surgery

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