Your Donation Will Make a Difference

Babies need our help today

Have you ever accidentally choked while eating or drinking? Somehow the liquid went down the wrong tube, causing you to cough until you could clear your throat. But for a few moments, you couldn’t breathe.

It can be very uncomfortable and, if bad enough, quite distressing. That’s how it feels for a baby with a laryngeal cleft…

…every day.

Sometimes every meal.
Sometimes every swallow.
Sometimes before they even take their very first breath.

You can imagine the consequences of this for a baby: lung damage, pneumonia, failure to grow normally, dehydration, chronic illness, breathing difficulties, delayed development, even death.

That’s why it’s so important for everyone to understand what a laryngeal cleft is and to spread the word. Diagnosed or not, many children are currently struggling with this birth defect - even today, as you read this.

To make a heart-breaking situation even worse, most people have never heard of a laryngeal cleft, let alone how to diagnose or treat it.

LCN is working hard to spread awareness, promote early diagnosis, and facilitate effective treatment for all children born with a laryngeal cleft. We have taken the first needed steps by forming a nonprofit and creating a comprehensive website, but now we need your help. We need donations to help us:

  • build public awareness.

  • publish the most up-to-date information available.

  • support providers in their efforts to diagnose and treat clefts.

  • provide financial assistance to families that must travel to access medical care for their child’s cleft.

Ultimately, we need donations to stop the suffering of the children born with this hidden cleft.

Thank you for considering donating to Laryngeal Cleft Network. Every donation counts. And if you are unable to donate, please consider getting involved. We appreciate you investing your personal resources, whatever they may be.

Because together, we can close the gap.