By Shaili Patel, (High School Junior with extensive Interface volunteer hours (2023,2024,2025,2026).When Lesly first delivered her newborn son, Alexander, she noticed a small cleft on his lip that she previously was not informed of. This, despite her overwhelming joy, filled her with worry.That’s when a doctor informed her about a volunteer group called InterFace Kids, and team of healthcare providers who travel to Mexicali twice a year to provide free reconstructive...

By Shaili Patel, (High School Junior with extensive Interface volunteer hours (2023,2024,2025,2026).In a small hospital in Mexicali, a hopeful, yet nervous tension filled the room as we were asking questions to the mother of two-year-old Angle, Itzel. Itzel held her baby in her arms reassuringly as her face reflected uncertainty and anticipation. Itzel and her baby angel traveled to the InterFace Kids hospital after hearing about the nonprofit organization through her...

InterFACE is a group of plastic and other reconstructive surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, pediatricians, and psychosocial workers, as well as other devoted volunteers, who give their time and expertise tooffer reconstructive surgery to children in Mexico.The number of major operations performed ranges from 50 to 75 per trip. Our primary focus is cleft lip and palate repair, but we also perform correction of hand and ear deformation, burn reconstruction, and other congenital...

Interface, an organization dedicated to performing surgeries for cleft lips, cleft palates, and other similar conditions, will offer free consultations to individuals with these conditions tomorrow. Those affected are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to see specialists.The Mexican Red Cross in Mexicali invites interested individuals to attend from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM for the free consultations at the clinic located in the Pueblo Nuevo neighborhood.Link to the...

Every child deserves the chance to smile confidently, but for children born with cleft lips and palates, this simple joy can feel out of reach.At Interface Kids, we believe in the transformative power of a smile. Since 1976, we’ve helped restore smiles and hope through life-changing cleft lip and palate surgeries. These surgeries do more than correct a physical condition — they restore self-confidence, improve speech, and open up a world of opportunities for children and their...

A successful surgical mission doesn’t just happen overnight. Months of careful planning, collaboration, and dedication go into each trip to ensure we can provide life-saving surgeries for children in need.Organizing a mission trip to Mexicali involves more than just gathering volunteers and supplies — it’s a massive coordination effort that brings together medical professionals, logistics teams, and local communities. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how it all comes...