Medical Missions

Abounding in Love actively participates in medical missions that provide free cleft lip and palate surgery to children in the Philippines. Our charity pays for all of the expenses, which eliminates the financial burden on families who are struggling financially. Below is a summary of the medical missions we've been a part of since 2024. For more detailed information about our work, please view our Program Summary.

Operation Rainbow Australia Surgical Mission

June 8 - June 14, 2024

For our third medical mission in 2024, we partnered with the amazing and dedicated team of Operation Rainbow Australia and Kiwanis Club of Cebu. We are immensely proud to share that 52 out of 85 children who received surgical care were Abounding In Love beneficiaries. The medical mission was held at VisayasMed Hospital. As always, we ensured that the children and their families were well taken care of, providing essential necessities such as food, accommodations, toys, and other essentials.

Mother carrying her baby with cleft condition at a medical mission

Three (3) staff of charity organization helping children with cleft

Charity organization leaders at the cleft medical mission

Rotaplast International Surgical Mission

February 26 - March 8, 2024

In February, we sustained our collaboration with Rotaplast International and the Rotary Club of Cebu Port Centre, engaging in the 19th Rotaplast International Surgical Mission in Cebu. It brings us great joy to announce that 42 out of the 69 beneficiaries who received successful surgeries were supported by Abounding in Love. The mission took place at the Adventist Hospital Cebu, where our organization took on the responsibility of arranging accommodation, meals, transport, and various essential needs for the children involved.

Faces of Tomorrow Surgical Mission

February 11 - February 17, 2024

In our first medical mission of the year, we renewed our collaboration with Faces of Tomorrow in Bohol. We take great pride in commemorating the transformation of 31 beneficiaries whose lives were profoundly impacted through surgery, culminating in a total of 56 procedures successfully performed, addressing 24 cases of cleft palate and 7 cases of cleft lips. The mission took place at Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center, where our organization ensured the provision of lodging, food, transportation, and other essential needs for the children throughout the mission.

ROSAS Cleft Lip & Palate Mission

November 13- November 19, 2023

In our last medical mission this year, we once again partnered with the Rotary Club of Cebu for the Rotary Operation Share A Smile (ROSAS) Medical Mission 2023 at the VisayasMed Hospital. This collaboration enabled Abounding in Love to register more than 30 children, with 24 of them successfully undergoing surgery. Among these, eight cases involved cleft lip, while the remaining 16 underwent cleft palate surgeries. Abounding in Love remains unwavering in consistently addressing every child's needs, encompassing food, accommodation, transportation, and all other essential requirements vital for their complete recovery, ensuring a secure operation and smooth recovery. Thanks to your support we were able to accomplish this. Also, This year, we extended our impact by partnering with student volunteers from Cebu Doctors' University Biology Department and University of Southern Philippines Foundation Social Work Interns, enhancing our collective efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of these children.

Abounding staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries.

Operation Smile Cleft Mission
September 17- September 22, 2023

Abounding in Love has again teamed up with Operation Smile Philippines and MSY Foundation for the eighth year to participate in the Operation Smile Medical Mission at Cebu City Medical Center. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the lives of those in need, and thanks to your support, we were able to provide comprehensive assistance to 47 brave young individuals. Out of these, 33 underwent life-changing procedures, including 20 cleft lip surgeries and 13 cleft palate repairs. We take immense pride in being a part of this wonderful initiative and contributing towards making a difference in the lives of these individuals.

Operation Rainbow Australia Cleft Mission
June 17- June 23, 2023

Our third medical mission of 2023 marks a new milestone for the Abounding In Love organization. This mission is our first partnership with the fantastic team of Operation Rainbow Australia and the Kiwanis Club of Cebu. Together, we successfully provided free surgery to 40 Abounding In Love children with cleft lip and palate conditions. Specifically, 25 children underwent cleft lip surgeries, while 15 received palate repairs. The Medical mission was held at the Visayas Med Hospital. We are thrilled to have partnered with these organizations and eagerly anticipate future missions working alongside them.

Abounding team with Operation Rainbow Australia medical team on the last day of Medical mission.

Two children with cleft lip at the hotel waiting for screening.

Mother hold her child after cleft lip surgery.

Mother and their children who has cleft condition at the screening day for a medical mission by a charity.

Abounding in love team with the Kiwanis Club of Cebu at the Medical Mission for Cleft.

A child with cleft smiling for a picture with Abounding In Love staff.

Two parents feeding their child with cleft at a medical mission.

A hospital staff and charity staff assist mother and her child after surgery.

Filipino girl pose for a picture after her surgery.

Father comforting his child after surgery

A Filipino child recovering after his cleft surgery

Rotaplast Cleft Mission
February 21-March 3, 2023

Abounding in Love’s second mission of 2023 was another partnership with the fine folks at Rotaplast International (our 7th mission with them) and the Rotary Club of Cebu Port Centre. This mission took place at Adventist/Miller Hospital in Cebu, Philippines. We enrolled 81 children, 62 of which received successful cleft lip and palate surgeries, 2 received an obturator, and one child had a dental procedure.

2 brothers pose for a picture after receiving free cleft lip surgery from charity

2 poor Filipino children with cleft lip waiting to get free surgery from a charity

2 children who need cleft palate surgery at a medical mission hosted by charity

2 poor children in the Philippines with cleft palate

2 Filipino children with cleft palate in a hotel room the day before surgery

2 Filipino girls with cleft palate smiling for a picture a few hours before surgery

A baby at the hospital recovering from cleft lip surgery

A baby girl recovering from cleft lip surgery at a medical mission

A mother tending to her baby who is recovering from cleft lip surgery

A baby recovering from cleft lip surgery with his mother

A mother holds her baby as he recovers from cleft lip surgery provided by charity

A baby recovering from cleft lip surgery at a medical mission in the Philippines

Faces of Tomorrow Cleft Mission
January 7-January 14, 2023

We kicked off 2023 with another medical mission in partnership with Faces of Tomorrow. The mission occurred from January 7-14 at Gallares Hospital in Tagbilaran, Bohol. 52 poor children received free surgery (a total of 60 different procedures: 28 cleft lip repair, 23 cleft palate repair, 1 rhinoplasty, and 8 cleft palate speech surgeries). 20 dental procedures were performed at this mission as well.

A father in the hospital with 2 young children who have cleft lip

A boy with a repaired cleft lip waiting to be discharged from the hospital

Members of a cleft lip and palate nonprofit organization at a medical mission

Parents with their daughter at a medical mission for free cleft lip surgery in the Philippines

Mother holding daughter after cleft surgery

A child recovering from cleft lip surgery

A nurse treating a child after cleft lip surgery

A child resting in a hospital bed after receiving free cleft palate surgery from a charity

A girl with a repaired cleft palate leaving the hospital with a charity

Nurses, charity staff, and a girl with cleft palate posing for a picture in the hospital before surgery

A child in a hospital med smiling before cleft palate surgery

Operation Smile Cleft Mission
October 12- October 17, 2022

Our second mission of 2022 was a partnership with our friends at Operation Smile and the MSY Foundation. This mission occurred at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) from October 12-17. Thanks to your support and donations, we were able to help 33 impoverished children receive free cleft lip surgery. This includes several of the children that failed the health screenings during the September mission.

Children with cleft lip being held by their mothers outside of a hospital

A charity drops off children for a cleft lip medical mission in the Philippines.

A young boy with a bilateral cleft lip being held by his mother

A young girl waiting for cleft lip surgery at a hospital in the Philippines

A child in a hospital bed recovering from cleft lip surgery

A young Filipino girl with a unilateral complete cleft lip

A proud mother holding her baby after cleft lip surgery

Members of the Abounding in Love charity registering patients for free cleft lip surgery at a medical mission.

ROSAS Cleft Lip & Palate Mission
September 18- September 24, 2022

After a long delay, medical missions finally resumed in the Philippines! Our first mission in almost 3 years occurred from September 18 to 24 at Adventist/Miller Hospital (Cebu). We partnered with Rotary Operation Share a Smile (ROSAS) to provide free cleft lip or palate surgery for 22 children in need. Thanks to an outpouring of donations, this was the first mission that has ever been fully funded! We can't possibly express how grateful we are for your support!