Lilyana is tiny for her age – nearly four, but looking two.  She lives in an orphanage in Bulgaria, where an estimated third of all babies born with clefts are abandoned by their parents and end up in the care system; usually for life.  Good cleft surgery is available in Bulgaria, but many babies are abandoned through plain ignorance.  We suspect similar human tragedies are happening in other countries in the region. 

Our charity currently employs just one staff member who, as well as coordinating overall activities, is directly involved with country projects and training programmes.  All board members are volunteers.  The task ahead of us is huge but we have managed to secure funding to cover our core costs for the next two years. 

We desperately need funds to support our project work and we rely on donations from you to help our mission.  No more babies with clefts should be abandoned like Lilyana.  

We are a registerd charity with special ANBI status.  Residents of The Netherlands can claim substantial tax relief of up to 52% on donations.  Residents outside of The Netherlands can also qualify for tax relief in their own jurisdiction; please contact you local tax advisor for more information.     

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        Thank you so much!