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 Juliana, 1 year, Philippines
Just days after Juliana was born with a
cleft lip and palate, her mother abandoned
her, leaving her with a stranger
named Virginia Navarro. Mrs. Navarro
could barely feed herself and her family,
but she took the baby in. But because of
Juliana’s clefts, it was too difficult to care
for her. Juliana had problems eating and
Mrs. Navarro knew she couldn’t pay for
the expensive cleft repair. But rather
than abandoning this poor little girl, she brought her to the Bethlehem House of
Bread, a home for orphaned or abandoned children.
Despite her clefts, the missionaries took her in and named her Juliana de
Bethlehem. They then brought her to a Smile Train partner in Manila where she was
able to have her cleft lip and palate repaired.
Meeting Juliana today is truly inspiring. Her new smile is gorgeous. It melts your
heart knowing she now has a future full of smiles.
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