We need your help! LEAP Global Missions believes that every child counts, so much so that we have traveled 100,000 miles this year to reach children living in impoverished regions…
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Dr. Giorgio Giatsidis, a plastic surgeon from Italy, recently traveled with LEAP to Zimbabwe. He is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School in Boston. He heard about…
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The hospital nurses and matrons shared a Goodbye Ceremony with our team. Pastor Shannon of Celebration Ministries welcomed and thanked everyone for such a successful outreach. Matrons Cecilia and Mandela…
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One of LEAP's greatest opportunities in the mission field is to provide additional education to local medical professionals. This often includes our physicians and nurses speaking on relevant topics in…
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Team Zimbabwe has completed the first surgical day! We are working in two operating rooms, one led by team leader and plastic surgeon Dr. Evan Beale and the other by…
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Babies born with just a cleft lip usually do not have feeding problems. However, when the palate is involved, feeding is a bigger challenge. A cleft palate makes it harder…
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With a worldwide prevalence of approximately 1.2/1,000 live births, cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial birth defects. It remains a prominent health issue in both developed and…
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Harare Children's Hospital has been our host hospital for the past 5-6 years. It is the only pediatric hospital in all of Zimbabwe, currently with only two operating room suites for…
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Dr. Grant Gilliland was born in Dallas and raised in Oklahoma City. His father, a physician, traveled twice a year on mission trips to rural Mexico. Dr. Gilliland accompanied his…
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