June 2022
F
ifteen minutes in El Paso can be
Like many other children in the c
spent traveling from Northwest El
was born with a cleft palate, an ope
Paso to downtown, waiting in line at
roof of the mouth that occurs when
a drive-thru for coffee in the morning,
not fuse properly during fetal de
enjoying a power nap, or participating in other
Unlike many of the other children,
somewhat mundane ordinary activities.
starving to death because of pylor
an uncommon condition in infants Extraordinary things can happen, too.
food from traveling from the stom small intestine.
Fifteen minutes can also be spent performing life-saving surgery for children who otherwise
“He was going to die,” explains
wouldn’t have a chance at a long or healthy life.
Yates, a cranial and facial surgeon
Children’s Hospital who volun
F
At least for kids like Pablo, a patient at
FEMAP, on a sunny day at the clin
FEMAP’s craniofacial clinic in Ciudad Juarez.
were able to save him.”
FEMAP uses a multifaceted approach in three
Diego’s life was saved thanks to
strategic areas to bolster health along the
many binational and bicultural p
border: health, education, and social programs.
that exist between El Paso Childre
ifteen minutes in El Paso can be
Like many other children in the clinic, Diego
care to families in need. FEMAP’s mission
spent traveling from Northwest El
was born with a cleft palate, an opening in the
for nearly 50 years has been to improve the
Paso to downtown, waiting in line at
roof of the mouth that occurs when tissues do
quality of life for people and families through
a drive-thru for coffee in the morning,
not fuse properly during fetal development.
health services, education, research, and
enjoying a power nap, or participating in other
Unlike many of the other children, Diego was
social development.
somewhat mundane ordinary activities.
starving to death because of pyloric stenosis,
Extraordinary things can happen, too.
an uncommon condition in infants that blocks
“It’s a special thing to visit the clinics and
food from traveling from the stomach to the
witness the wonderful work of all the doctors
small intestine.
who make an impact in the lives of kids like Diego,” says Yubia Fierro, Executive Director
Fifteen minutes can also be spent performing life-saving surgery for children who otherwise
“He was going to die,” explains Dr. David
wouldn’t have a chance at a long or healthy life.
Yates, a cranial and facial surgeon at El Paso
of the FEMAP Foundation.
Children’s Hospital who volunteers with
FEMAP provides community members with
At least for kids like Pablo, a patient at
FEMAP, on a sunny day at the clinic. “But we
general and specialty consultations that
FEMAP’s craniofacial clinic in Ciudad Juarez.
were able to save him.”
include procedures like cleft palate repairs performed at the Craniofacial Clinic founded by Dr. Vernon Burke.
FEMAP uses a multifaceted approach in three
Diego’s life was saved thanks to one of the
strategic areas to bolster health along the
many binational and bicultural partnerships
border: health, education, and social programs.
that exist between El Paso Children’s Hospital
“Recognizing the interconnectivity of the
and FEMAP to provide health and medical
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