Last January 19 to January 25, 2025, was a truly inspiring time as we helped 43 children undergo life-changing surgeries, all thanks to the amazing team at Faces of Tomorrow! We are incredibly grateful to a Jesus-following family from the USA, who wish to remain anonymous, for their generous support of this mission! Their kindness has given so many children renewed hope and amazing new smiles. The heartfelt photos showcase the incredible transformations of the children who have benefitted from surgery.
Exciting news! From March 12 to March 21, we’ll be partnering once again with Rotaplast International and the Rotary Club of Cebu Port Centre for another medical mission at Adventist Hospital. We aim to assist 60 to 70 children during this event, and we invite you or your group to become a sponsor and make a real difference in these children's lives! If you want to sponsor the whole mission, contact us at aboundinginlove@aboundinglove.org for more details. Together, we can create powerful change and spread joy in our community!
In the Philippines, over 4,000 children are born with cleft lip and/or palate every year.
Abounding in Love believes that free surgery should be attainable for all who need it.
Many Filipino children with unrepaired cleft are from extremely poor families.
Although there are organizations that provide free cleft lip and palate surgery, it's still a huge financial risk for a family living on less than $5 per day. This is not only due to travel expenses but also because their children are regularly denied surgery due to malnutrition or other health conditions. These barriers prevent thousands of children from getting the life-changing surgery they need.
Cleft lip/palate cases in the Philippines is a problem.
Free surgery is the solution.
Abounding in Love exists to fill the gap between them.
What We Do
1. We Find Children with Cleft
Our staff in the Philippines travels to municipal offices, clinics, and tiny “barangay” (neighborhood) authorities, to find children who need cleft lip or cleft palate surgery. Then we visit the family, talk to them, and discuss and document their needs.
“Abounding in Love provides transportation, lodging, healthy food, medical checkups, and other prerequisites for impoverished people affected by cleft so they can receive free, safe surgeries provided by organizations like Operation Smile”
-Operation Smile, Love Breaks Down Barriers