A single screening in Empangeni two decades ago sparked a movement that has transformed thousands of lives across South Africa, fixing not just smiles but providing futures rewritten with confidence and possibility. South Africa (20 March 2026) – Twenty years ago, a health screening held in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal saw many families stand in line with hopes to receive free cleft surgery that would transform their lives forever. The …
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