Cleft Palate | International Adoption

Andy

April 2014 by waitingchildinfo

Andy was born in April 2014 and found abandoned when he was a few days old. He has been diagnosed with congenital cleft palate and congenital heart disease (PFO). In the most recent update he is described as delayed. *** Grant up to $2,500 available for qualifying families *** SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST At the time of Andy’s report he was 6 months old and said to have growth development similar to his peers. […]

Categories: Boys, CHD - Congenital Heart Disease, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Palate, Congenital Heart Disease, Delays, GRANT AVAILABLE, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Wesley

May 2013 by waitingchildinfo

Wesley was born May 2013 and found by the gate of a hospital when he was about one day old. He has been diagnosed with an external deformity of his left ear, cleft lip (repaired August 2013) and cleft palate (repaired May 2015). There are also two ultrasound reports for his heart in the file that indicate CHD (PFO) but a year later the PFO couldn’t be found. A US cardiologist who reviewed his file believes that Wesley’s future cardiac health […]

Categories: Anemia, Boys, CHD - Congenital Heart Disease, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Ear Malformation, Hearing Loss, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Jonathan

May 2013 by waitingchildinfo

Jonathan was born in May 2013 and found abandoned when he was one day old. He has been diagnosed with congenital cleft lip and cleft palate and had his unilateral cleft lip repaired during LWB’s 2016 Cleft Medical Exchange in April. Don’t miss the updates below! SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST Up to $2,500 grant available for eligible families! Jonathan’s adoption file was completed when he was around 7 months old. At that time he could raise his head […]

Categories: Boys, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Delays, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Portia

February 2013 by waitingchildinfo

Portia was born in February 2013 and her file indicates Congenital Cleft Palate, Post-Operative Congenital Cleft Lip, Mild Congenital Heart Disease (PFO) and HBV carrier. AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD Portia was found near the back door of her orphanage in March of 2013 and taken to the local hospital for examination. At the time of her adoption report she was 6 months old. They described her as having big eyes and a ready smile, very adorable, good temper, does not like to scream […]

Categories: AGENCY DESIGNATED CHILDREN, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Girls, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Gunner

March 2011 by waitingchildinfo

Gunner was born in March 2011 and is diagnosed with post-operative Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate, Cleft Alveolar of right side and post-operative Right Indirect Inguinal Hernia. He had surgery to repair his lip around 4 months old, treatment for kidney stones and surgery to repair his palate around 10 months old and surgery for Inguinal Hernia at 4 years old. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST Gunner was found abandoned when he was less than a month old and spent about two weeks […]

Categories: Boys, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Hernia, Inguinal Hernia, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Grace

June 2010 by waitingchildinfo

AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD Grace was born in June 2010 and diagnosed with cleft lip, cleft palate and post-operative congenital heart disease. She was abandoned when she was ten days old and has been living in an orphanage ever since. Grace was born with a cleft lip and palate. She also had a congenital heart defect which was corrected. She does not take any cardiac medication but she sometimes pants and her lips become blue after strenuous exercise so […]

Categories: AGENCY DESIGNATED CHILDREN, CHD - Congenital Heart Disease, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Girls, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Will

February 2008 by waitingchildinfo

Will was born in February 2008 and was found abandoned when he was around three years old. He has been diagnosed with Rickets, some limb deformities and cleft palate. During testing it was reported that his words were not clear. AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD Will is described as compliant and easy going by his caregivers. He is in 1st grade and says that he likes school and his teacher told volunteers that he is well behaved. He is beginning to read simple sentences, enjoys […]

Categories: Arthrogryposis, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Palate, Club Foot, Delays, Limb Difference, Older Child, Rickets, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Addilyn

October 2007 by waitingchildinfo

Addilyn was born in October 2007 and found abandoned a few days later. She has been diagnosed with post-operative congenital bilateral cleft lip and palate. AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD At the time of her report Addilyn was 2 years and 10 months old. Her main foods were noodles, formula with rice cereal, rice, eggs and minced meat. She was described as timid and shy, active and quiet. She cold crawl, walk with support, stand alone, draw, imitate and […]

Categories: AGENCY DESIGNATED CHILDREN, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Delays, Girls, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Donnie

February 2007 by waitingchildinfo

SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD ON THE SHARED LIST Donnie was born in February 2007 with a cleft lip and palate and abandoned when he was about two weeks old. Donnie’s lip and palate were both corrected in 2011. His medical file does include an additional diagnoses of velopharyngeal insufficiency but that’s because he had the flu at that time. He’s better now and no longer carries that diagnosis. Donnie is in the first grade, can add and subtract and is considered a […]

Categories: Boys, Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

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