While every child is different, there is a good chance that those born with a cleft palate will need some form of speech and language therapy. This is true even if the cleft is repaired before the child starts talking.
Could exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increase the chances of women giving birth to children with cleft lip and palate? Yes, according to recent research by the SA Medical Research Council.
Richard Kohler made history as the first person to cross the south Atlantic ocean solo and unsupported in his kayak, Osiyeza (The Crossing). In the process he raised over R600 000 to help children born with cleft through Operation Smile South Africa.
Four decades after Dr. Bill and Kathy Magee’s first Operation Smile surgical programme in the Philippines in 1982, the founding principles of love and leadership have been passed down through generations.