Service - Visiting the Lady Ridgeway Hospital

On Thursday 29th September the cleft palette group visited the Lady Ridgeway hospital in Colombo. Although the visit was brief, we managed to speak to some of the patients and observe the effects of this condition. We also saw a patient who had a successful operation and I then learnt the seriousness of this condition. I realised at this point how urgent it is to raise money because if the operation isn't completed within the first year of birth, the baby is likely to be deformed for the rest of his/her life.