Gede was born in Singaraja, Bali November 2010 as the first born child. Right after his birth, his parents found that their son suffered with disabilities, a cleft lip. Due to being in the lower economy class, the family did not have the funds to cover their son’s operation.

Gede’s parents brought him to Rumah Senyum when he was only a month old, so we have to wait until he was older to have his cleft lip surgery. We recalled him on February 2011 to prepare his lip operation. Gede was admitted in Sanglah Hospital the same month for his surgery by the team doctors at Sanglah Hospital, and was released two days later.It is one of our missions to help many other Gede’s to have treatment and operation in early stage of life and bring them hope for a better future.

Putu Oka Sandita or called by the nickname Oka, is an active Balinese baby born in 2007 with Unilateral Cleft. He was referred to Yayasan Senyum Bali by the foundations outreach worker when he was 6 months old. Oka underwent several medical check ups and after several preparations, on June 2008 he was admitted in Sanglah Hospital for a cleft lip surgery by the team doctors. The operation proceeds without any difficulties. Oka can now grow up smiling like a normal boy without any disabilities.

 . Titi Hariani is a 13 years old girl who was born in 1995, in  Lombok. She was      referred to Yayasan Senyum Bali by a Yayasan outreach worker in Lombok who found her in her village in the north of the Island. Titi-Hariani was very undernourished when she was found and this was the first task for Yayasan Senyum Bali when she came to the Yayasan Senyum “Smile House’ in Denpasar in November 2008

When she was at the Smile House she attended several clinics at Sanglah Hospital and was also examined by Professor David David from the Australian Cranio Facial Unit in Adelaide. Dr David diagnosed Titi-Hariani as suffering from a right tessier cleft and also a large opening on the right cheek. Dr David suggested an operation for Titi-Hariani when her malnutrition was under control.

In January 2008 Titi-Hariani again returned to the Yayasan Senyum Bali “Smile House” and attended several clinics at Sanglah Hospital, also during this time she had several teeth removed and had extensive teeth cleaning and dentistry work done.

At the end of January she was admitted to Darma Yadnya Hospital, a private hospital in Denpasar, to have facial surgery by one of Bali’s senior plastic surgeons. This operation was very successful and after a short recovery period, Titi-Hariani was discharged to the Smile House for a few days before returning to her village in Lombok.

Komang Adi was born in 1997 in a small village in the  west of Lombok, an island which lies to the east of Bali.    He is now eleven years old and attends school in  Lombok where he is in the final year of elementary (Primary).

In 2007 Komang was found in Lombok by a Bali Rotary Club member who had been visiting Lombok. The Rotarian asked Yayasan Senyum Bali to assist Komang with arranging corrective surgery. About a month later Komang attended a Yayasan Senyum Bali Clinic where he was seen by a plastic surgeon at Sanglah Hospital and was diagnosed with a cleft lip & palate. In July 2008, he was admitted in Darma Yadya Hospital, a private hospital in Denpasar, to have cleft lip and pallate surgery. This operation was very successful but he must control past surgery every year.

Ayu Putu Sumaningsih or better known to all as Ayu is presently the Yayasan Senyum Bali Shop Assistant in our Ubud Smile Shop. She is a very hard worker and has a lovely personality.

Ayu is from Tejakula in North Bali and came to Yayasan Senyum Bali in 2007 when she was found by one of the workers from the Crisis Care Centre in Lovina which is also in North Bali. Ayu was suffering from a deformity of the chin and she was referred to Yayasan Senyum Bali for follow up investigation.

In March 2007 Ayu attended the Australian Cranio Facial Unit Team Clinic held in Denpasar and was found to be suffering from a lower jaw abnormality which the Team decided would require corrective surgery by the Australian Cranio Facial Unit in Adelaide, South Australia. On 2 April 2007 Ayu went to Adelaide and began the process of pre-surgery. Then on Mei 2007 ayu get the surgery for her chin. The operation was very successfull. After operation ini Adelaide she has been having post operation control every year when Professor David J David doing his clinical visit to Bali up till today.