Yang Yunying, a 19-year-old girl who suffered from neurofibromatosis, is from a mountainous village 1430 meters above sea level in Yunnan province, China. The first symptoms appeared when Yunying was 1-year-old. It started as a small lump, slowly it grew in size and a huge turgid tumor emerged on the right half of her face. 

People born with craniofacial disorders such as cleft palates and cleft lips often face hardships growing up due to bullying and social pressure. In some cases, congenital disorders like microtia may even result in deafness. The Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation in Taiwan aims to help people with these conditions, by providing companionship, scholarships and plenty of self-betterment opportunities. Stephany Yang takes us to meet some of the people they assist.

As parents, it hurts us to see our child suffer from a physical disability; but we are grateful to the NCFPI for the support you have provided him.