Maritza is a young Salvadorian woman whom we first met in the clinic of our mission trip to El Salvador last year. 5 years ago, Maritza was the victim of a gunshot wound that resulted in the loss of her jaw. Having been completely healthy prior to this incident, the...
Diabelis is a 6 year old patient from the Dominican Republic. Diabelis was born with a congenital narrowing of her airway, which her mom suspected from early on because of her constantly becoming unusually short of breath when she was running around and playing with...
Candy is a 12 year old patient from the Dominican Republic. When she was 7 years old, Candy had Dengue fever and was unconscious for 9 days. Due to complications from infection, the illness caused a narrowing of her airway that resulted in her not being able to speak...
Victor is a 9-year-old boy from El Salvador, and just like other boys his age, he has a very active and very happy personality. He lives with his mom, Veronica, and his two sisters. His father passed away when Victor was just a baby so to support the family, his...
Juan Carlos and Jenifer are 6-year-old twins from the Dominican Republic. While Juan Carlos has lived with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for his entire life—struggling with all of the inherent hardships that this illness brings along the way—Jenifer was lucky enough to...
For Roxana, the devastating news regarding Melanie’s health came when she was only five months pregnant. The doctors told Roxana that her baby had a dangerous growth in one of her lungs. She was going to need surgery immediately after being born. Melanie was...
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