This 10 months old boy is Apin. He is a son of a low income laborer in Baledono, Central Java.

Born with harelip and cleft-palate, he recently received a surgery to repair his lip. The surgery cost IDR 4,275,000 equal to USD 535 and was supported by Probus & Curnow of Australia.

Apin would require a second surgery to repair his cleft-palate in early 2012. That next surgery would complete the hope of his family to provide Apin not only an ability to smile, speak and eat properly like any other children, but also the opportunities of a normal life.

For  thousand other children who are born in a condition similar to Apin, PHMF is tirelessly looking for donors to join hands in helping them. This is a medical sponsorship program under the monitor of ANZA Social Welfare department since 1997 and the surgeries are managed by Yayasan Citra Baru which specializes in providing medical assistance for children with harelip, cleft-palate and meningocele.

before

I have a smile
Stretched from ear to ear
To see you walking down the road

We meet at the lights
I stare for a while
The world around disappears

Just you and me
On this island of hope
A breath between us could be miles (Sarah McLachlan – I Love You)