The Final Day of our Guatemala Cleft Trip
Greetings from lovely, colorful Antigua on the last day of our 2022 Guatemala Cleft Trip. It is always bittersweet to say a final goodbye to the families we have come to know and care about so deeply, but it was time for them to begin their long journeys back to their villages. When a shy […]
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Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Four
Hola from the 2022 LWB Cleft Mission to Antigua, Guatemala! We’ll dive right into morning rounds so you can see some of the beautiful children you met yesterday on our Day Three blog. First up in today’s review of our Guatemala cleft trip is little Froylan, who definitely wins “fastest bounce back ever.” Just one […]
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Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Three
Buenos días from the beautiful town of Antigua, Guatemala. Our team has fallen in love with the warm hospitality of everyone here, so definitely add it to your travel bucket list! Our cleft team has noticed that there is something extra wonderful about walking to the hospital while looking at the magnificent Agua Volcano. The […]
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Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Two
Hola, everyone! Welcome to day two of our 2022 LWB Guatemala Cleft Trip. We left for the hospital at 6 a.m. this morning, and the normally bustling streets of Antigua were quiet and peaceful as we walked. The first day of surgeries is always a very special one, as team members get to know each […]
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Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day One
Hola from the beautiful city of Antigua, Guatemala! Our 2022 Guatemala cleft trip officially got underway today, and over the next week, we will be sharing stories and photos of what our wonderful supporters have made possible. Before we do that, we want to share a little bit about the site of our surgeries. The […]
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What Is Cleft Lip and Why Does It Have to Be Repaired
Just one year after Love Without Boundaries was organized as a charity in 2003, we organized our very first cleft trip to China. During this first trip, over 50 babies and children born with cleft lip and palate were healed by a team of American medical professionals who generously donated their time and expertise. This LWB model […]
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Meet Marcus and Mia
This week, we are working to raise the funds for 60 precious children in Guatemala who have been waiting for their cleft repair surgery. As you may have heard, we’re sending a highly skilled team of surgeons and staff to Guatemala for the first time later this year. We’re so glad we can play a […]
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Help a Child in Guatemala
Guatemala is a beautiful country in Central America that is deeply impacted by severe poverty. Child labor is common, with many children not receiving an education. Only 4% of children living in rural regions will ever graduate high school. Guatemala also has a very high rate of malnutrition, with one of two children suffering stunting […]
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