Safe travels, or Melkam guzo in Amharic — the majority of our Ethiopia volunteers departed for the rest of their long trip to Bahir Dar to #changelives!
Familiar faces like Perla’s make every CSI trip to Hermosillo extra special.
Now 29, Perla graduated from cleft care years ago and works in the cafeteria at Hospital CIMA Hermosillo. CSI performed all but her first cleft surgery, and our volunteers feel privileged to have been part of her journey.
Perla visits our team every year, and seeing her is a highlight for those who return to Hermosillo. These annual visits are a lovely reminder that the connections made through CSI last long after care ends.
Our 2026 Hermosillo, Mexico, trip has wrapped. We thank everyone involved in this life-changing week! Help fuel this critical work — go to childrenssurgeryintl.org/donate/
“We were very shameful about the baby's cleft before surgery, now we are proud and we feel very happy about the surgery. We would like to thank you very much.” Parent, Ethiopia