CURE International

05/01/2026

CURE Week in Photos - This gallery contains some of our favorite shots from around the worldwide CURE network.

1 - Left to right: Joy, Dainess, and Dyan enjoy each other's company as they continue to receive treatment at CURE Zambia.
2 - Caregiver Shakira shows happiness after receiving a wheelchair from CURE Uganda. She says this will make her life simple because she was carrying her growing daughter by herself.
3 - At CURE Malawi, Nurse Grace carefully feeds baby Eunice, who was born with a cleft palate and is now thriving in the nutrition support program*.
4 - CUREkid Ashriel is all smiles at Tebow CURE Philippines after his cleft palate surgery*!
5 - Salima and her old sister Nadiya play with blocks in the CURE Niger ward before Salima's surgery. It's not only the little kids who get to have fun here!
6 - Shaline finds joy in the playroom while recovering from surgery at CURE Kenya.
7 - Tebow CURE Philippines Spiritual Ministry staff sharing God's blessing through handing out free rice porridge to patients waiting in the clinic.
8 - Victor and Paul maintaining the curtain rails in the CURE Zimbabwe ward.
9 - We welcomed CUREkid Jiro and Mommy Rocelyn to Tebow CURE Philippines*!

*all CURE's cleft services are provided in intentional partnership with

04/30/2026

Right now, there are children around the world waiting for a simple surgery that could transform their future—helping them eat, speak, and live without stigma. It’s not a complicated solution. It’s just out of reach for too many families.

You can help change that.

Join the Smile Challenge and be part of something bigger than yourself. Whether you give, share, or get involved, you’re helping provide life-changing cleft surgery to a child who needs it!

CURE has a comprehensive approach to providing surgical care for children with disabilities. We support their families and strengthen the capacity of local church and healthcare systems in the countries we serve.

04/29/2026

We work hard to ensure we have the best surgeons operating in our hospitals, and as such, we have surgeons from all across four continents operating at our hospitals in Africa and Asia. And while service to the kids we serve is our first priority, we still want to make sure the experts from around the world are also investing in sharing their expertise. Here, Dr. Stefano (R) is operating with rotating surgical resident Dr. Tefera (center) and is assisted by OR Nurse Solomon (L).

Training others to do the same work we do, with the same attention to quality and care, is key to healing the sick and proclaiming the Kingdom of God!

04/28/2026

Abdi was born in the middle of a time of insecurity in his part of Ethiopia. For months, armed bandits had been attacking public transport to rob and harass people. Abdi's family knew about CURE Ethiopia, and they knew his cleft lip could be surgically corrected, but it wasn't safe for them to make the long journey to the hospital.

But after months of waiting with no end in sight, Abdi's mom had had enough. She wrapped Abdi up and decided to climb the mountain range, out of their valley, into the next safe valley. After three days of walking, Abdi and his mom arrived at CURE Ethiopia, and Abdi received the surgery he needed to correct his cleft lip!

CURE staff perform incredible feats of healing at CURE hospitals, but we will always be amazed at the heroic acts that families go through to get their children this healing!

You can partner with one of these families to change the life of a child with a cleft lip by joining the Smile Challenge! https://cure.org/join-the-smile-challenge/

04/27/2026

Surgery is just one part of healing at CURE hospitals. The recovery generally takes the most time and, honestly, the most work on the part of the patients we serve. Here, CUREkid Salva participates in a physical therapy session at CURE Malawi. The sessions are made a lot easier when Salva is joined by her new friend who she made in the ward.
Everything is better in community!

04/24/2026

CURE Week in Photos - This gallery contains some of our favorite shots from around the worldwide CURE network.

1 - CUREkid Jazacca receiving a CURE Care Pack from CURE Malawi Child Mentor, who is appropriately named Gift.
2 - CURE Zambia Child Mentor Lillian (R) with Grace and her mother on the ward as they pause for a photo during Grace’s hospital stay.
3 - Felix received a certificate and Bible as he graduated CURE Kenya's "I Can Bounce Back" counseling course, focused on bouncing back from traumatic experiences!
4 - Joe just had his cleft lip surgery and shared a beautiful, heart-warming moment with CURE Zambia Registered Nurse Sharon.
5 - Joseph gets his vitals checked in preparation for surgery to correct his bowed legs by CURE Zambia Certified Nurse Assistant Justina.
6 - CURE Niger CUREkid Saminou gets checked out in preparation for his upcoming surgery.
7 - Tebow CURE Philippines Spiritual Ministry Staff Gam connects to a Tebow CURE patient through his love for music as he leads the daily worship sessions in the clinic.
8 - Takudzwa poses for a portrait next to the eastern ward at CURE Zimbabwe.

04/23/2026

We're throwing this Thursday back to the March Episode of CURE Conversation where Liz Bohannon sat down with author, speaker, and disability advocate Katherine Wolf. They talked about it all, but really settled on the topic of what it means to live a "second chance life," and it's a conversation we can all learn from!

When Katherine Wolfe was just 26 years old —a new wife and mother — a massive brainstem stroke nearly took her life and left her with lifelong disabilities. In this episode, Katherine reflects on the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding her lif...

04/22/2026

Surgery at CURE is never a one-person job. Teamwork is the only way to get the best outcome for the patients we are blessed to serve. From outreach staff raising awareness about our services to admin welcoming patients to nurses prepping patients, it's never just one person or team who ensures safe and successful outcomes for these children!

04/21/2026

There are few feelings as good as seeing little Abondino's smile restored thanks to surgery at Tebow CURE Philippines!

*all CURE's cleft services are offered in intentional partnership with Smile Train

04/20/2026

It's not just WHAT we do that matters. HOW we do it is also extremely important.

Here, CURE Ethiopia PACU nurse Bete is preparing CUREkid Melahair for surgery. Bete's job is to get Melahair ready for surgery, but she chooses to do it in a gentle and conversational manner. Bete knows kids going into surgery are nervous and scared. She understands the fear they're going through, so she chooses to be kind. To be loving. To take that extra time to really put these little ones at ease.

Yes, Bete does her job to world-class medical standards, but she chooses to deliver that world-class care in a loving and kind way!

04/17/2026

CURE Week in Photos - This gallery contains some of our favorite shots from around the worldwide CURE network.

1 - CUREkid Michael waves hello as he explores the CURE Kenya campus while waiting for his surgery.
2 - Chikondi is all smiles after her bowed leg surgery at CURE Zambia.
3 - Concilar and Faith have become friends at CURE Kenya as they begin their treatment together.
4 - CURE Zambia Nurse Phyllis carefully cleans CUREkid Fabian's post-surgical site to make sure he continues healing well!
5 - CUREkid Mada learning to draw his own chessboard in the CURE Malawi playroom!
6 - Judith is at CURE Kenya getting ready for her corrective surgery!
7 - Tebow CURE Philippines CUREkid Muskhairah is healing up well after her pin removal surgery.
8 - Yasmina is beaming with joy as the CURE Niger nurses take care of her.
9 - CUREkid Zion was loudly giggling in the Tebow CURE Philippines cleft clinic this week.
10 - Tebow CURE Philippines staff demonstrate teamwork as they unload the newly arrived container full of supplies from CURE International Distribution Center in the USA!

04/16/2026

We're making today a to January's episode of CURE Conversations with businessman Mike Tamte. It was a fascinating conversation diving into how his faith has informed his business, and is ultimately making the world a little better of a place!

In this episode of CURE Conversations, Liz Forkin Bohannon sits down with Mike Tamte, co-founder of EVEREVE, to explore the remarkable story behind one of the most values-driven women’s fashion retailers in the country. What began as a frustrating...