Firomsa, a six-month-old child, came to Asela Referral and Teaching Hospital to undergo cleft lip surgery through our recent program.

Yordanos who is a 2 years and nine months old, came to Tibebe Ghion hospital, Bahir Dar, with his mother and his father from West Gojjam, to receive surgery for his cleft palate.

Tseganesh, who is 6 years and five-month-old, came to Tibebe Ghion hospital, Bahir Dar to get cleft lip surgery with her father and her mother from West Gojjam.

Senayit is one of the children that came to Woldia comprehensive specialised hospital to receive surgery for her cleft lip. Senayit and her family travelled for almost two days to reach the hospital in Woldia Town.

Baye, who is 2 years and nine months old, came to Tibebe Ghion hospital, Bahir Dar with his mother and father, who are farmers from West Gojjam, to get cleft lip surgery.

Atnasia received cleft palate surgery at our Bahir Dar programme, she is one year and seven months old and attended with her mother.

Bilal came to our recent programme in Bahir Dar, with both his mother and father who are farmers in North Gondar. Bilal has previously had surgery to correct his cleft lip and returned to receive cleft palate surgery. He is 3 years and four-months-old and is the fifth chid of his parents.

Now that Gammachu is treated I am so happy, I cannot stop smiling. My son is one of the lucky children to have received treatment at such a young age. When he grows, he will go to school and he can achieve his dreams — feeling comfortable in how he looks.

Read about Eba’s journey, how a polio vaccination programme was able to put his family in touch with Project Harar, enabling him to receive the cleft treatment he needed.

"I was also born with cleft lip, I had surgery when I was child. I was always worried that one of my children would be born with one too... My son is a happy child now and not aware of the communities discrimination, but I know the experience — and when I heard of this opportunity I was so happy, beyond words.”

This family accessed Project Harar's cleft lip and palate services in November 2021, but unfortunately this baby was underweight and not healthy enough to receive surgery. We gave the family targeted nutritional support and advice so that their baby will be healthy enough to receive surgery as soon as possible.

10 Year old Obsa received treatment at the end of December for his cleft lip

Sariya travelled to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa with her 10 month old daughter Indiya, after she had been identified as needing treatment for her cleft lip and palate by Project Harar.

Four year old Yohanes was attacked by a hyena in his home town Harar leaving his face scarred and left eye closed. Yohanis had facial reconstructive surgery on the Project Harar Complex Mission 2020

Teyib and his mother travelled for two nights from one of the most remote areas in Oromia to access surgery for Teyib's cleft lip.

We met Tirusew on our 2020 complex surgical programme, she had a large growth on her chin. Tirusew had been forced to drop out of school because of bullying.

We met Sifan on our 2020 Complex Mission. She came to us with a large growth on the right side of her face. Read about Sifan's transformation story here.

In 2018, Project Harar was able to provide Mohammed with life-changing surgery. Following a successful operation, four year-old Mohammed came out of his shell and was finally able to speak, attend school and play like a normal child. Read his story.

When Banchigize was born, his mother had never come across such a condition. Horrified by what she saw, fear for her son’s future and talk of his looks in the community kept her awake at night. Read his story.

10-year old Abinet arrived at Project Harar's complex surgical mission in 2016 with a nasal lipoma (a small lump on the end of his nose) which was causing him difficulties with breathing and sleeping. He also faced problems at school - the other kids held their noses and called him names. He was really badly bullied.