Like Cynthia, many children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) face major speech challenges yet lack access to consistent speech therapy due to financial and geographic barriers. Cynthia’s family would walk and ride several buses over 4 hours to get from their remote hometown to therapy in Mexico City.
Since 2022, ConnectMed has helped fund multi-day speech therapy camps. Studies show that participants achieve the same speech improvements as those in year-long therapy. ConnectMed seeks to expand these life-changing camps in Mexico City and introduce them in Tijuana because they offer a lifeline to families unable to access regular speech intervention. Photo credit Connect Med
