Photo Shows: Vaviroa Lalatianan, Female, 6 years old. Bilateral Cleft lip, Before.
Vaviroa's younger sister Arimalala Nambina, 2 years old has a Unilateral Cleft lip. Vaviroa has never been to school because her parents worry that the other children will tease her. They live in a small hamlet accessible by single path over rough terrain. The nearest village is Ambodijania. Mother and father work as subsistence farmers, mainly growing rice. Occasionally the father Dest works in a neighbour’s field for which he earns 3000 ariarys ($1.20) per day.
They were aware of Operation Smile’s 2013 mission to Antananarivo but did not have the money to get there. They have never been to Tamatave where Operation Smile’s 2014 mission will take place. The distance from their home to Tamatave is approximately 155 miles and the journey will take them 8 hours.
Anivorano Est, North East of Brickaville. Madagascar. 29h August 2014.
(Operation Smile Photo - Zute Lightfoot)