Transforming Faces (TF) is a Canadian-based charity that provides comprehensive cleft care for children born with

cleft lip and palate A cleft lip contains an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose. The opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. A cleft palate occurs when the palate (the roof of the mouth) contains an opening into the nose. The ...

History

Jackie Elton, a UK-based businesswoman, and Jo Jamieson, a Canadian international development worker, founded the organization in

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in 1999.

Areas of operation

Transforming Faces partners with local medical teams in: Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Ethiopia, India, Myanmar, Peru, Thailand, and Uganda.

Financial information

Transforming Faces is a registered Canadian charity with the

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References

{{Cleft lip and palate, state=collapsed Organizations based in Toronto Health charities in Canada Oral and maxillofacial surgery organizations