by Brenda van Straten | Apr 15, 2019 | Patient Stories, Video
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by Brenda van Straten | Apr 8, 2019 | Patient Stories, Uncategorized
When Mafoudiya was born, her mother, Mabinty, was unable to truly enjoy her child’s bright eyes or sweet smile because of the worry that consumed her. Her daughter was born with a cleft lip, and the family had little access to medical help. Due to Mafoudiya’s cleft...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 11, 2019 | Patient Stories, Uncategorized
There is nothing more heartbreaking for a parent than watching their child struggle through basic tasks because of something they can’t control. Ibrahima knows this pain well, from watching not one, but two of his children suffer from an orthopedic condition known as...
by Brenda van Straten | Jan 15, 2019 | Patient Stories, Video
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by Brenda van Straten | Jan 15, 2019 | Patient Stories
When M’Mah was born, her mother had a simple wish for her daughter’s life. “I want her to be like a diamond — to shine bright,” she said. Unfortunately for most of M’Mah’s life, the light inside her was overshadowed by the neurofibroma growing on her face. When she...
by Brenda van Straten | Nov 8, 2018 | Patient Stories
It all started with a toothache. Salematu was 24 when she first noticed the pain in her mouth. As a first-year nursing student, she knew she should go to the dentist, but she was struggling. She had just lost her husband unexpectedly, leaving her with two young...
