Sebastian's Story
Channel: Operation Smile
Date: 2022-11-20

After learning of Sebastian's #cleftlip from an ultrasound, Maria began to fear for her son's future. But then she discovered Operation Smile #Mexico, which provides free #cleftsurgery for children like Sebastian. Soon after his birth, Maria took Sebastian to Operation Smile Mexico, and they provided special feeding bottles to help him maintain his health until surgery. He routinely attended dental treatments and speech therapy until he was old enough for surgery in early 2020.

Unfortunately, his transformational surgery was postponed due to #COVID-19, but Sebastian received #virtual services to help him excel in the meantime. A year later, it was finally time for María to put her trust in our #volunteer surgeons who would give Sebastian his new #smile. Today, he continues to receive care through ongoing #speechtherapy and #dental treatments.

Operation Smile Mexico is currently providing care to more children like Sebastian, as part of our Launch to the #NextDecade.