Familiar faces like Perla’s make every CSI trip to Hermosillo extra special.
Now 29, Perla graduated from cleft care years ago and works in the cafeteria at Hospital CIMA Hermosillo. CSI performed all but her first cleft surgery, and our volunteers feel privileged to have been part of her journey.
Perla visits our team every year, and seeing her is a highlight for those who return to Hermosillo. These annual visits are a lovely reminder that the connections made through CSI last long after care ends.
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St. Andrew's Children's Clinic Voluntariado CIMA
Our 2026 Hermosillo, Mexico, trip has wrapped. We thank everyone involved in this life-changing week! Help fuel this critical work — go to childrenssurgeryintl.org/donate/
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This might be the story of the week.
Dr. Grischkan’s last patient of this trip was also his very first CSI patient — 15 years ago, on his first CSI trip in 2011.
Angel Enrique was just 9 months old when Dr. Grischkan performed his cleft lip and palate surgeries. Today, Jon performed Angel’s rhinoplasty.
Angel’s mom, Fatima, remembered Dr. Grischkan from 2011, telling him “I am so very happy that this day has come. It seemed so far away, back in 2011 and Angel was a baby, and now the day is actually here where he doesn’t need any more surgeries.”
And what a way to end the trip!
Thank you to our partners St. Andrew's Children's Clinic Voluntariado CIMA Hospital CIMA Hermosillo and all the individuals involved onsite and remotely for helping change so many lives this week.
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That's a wrap - the 2026 Hermosillo, Mexico trip is complete. Thanks to this special collaboration with St. Andrew's Children's Clinic, Hospital CIMA Hermosillo and Voluntariado CIMA our amazing surgical volunteer team was able to complete a whopping 82 procedures for 64 young people. BRAVO Team!
“We were very shameful about the baby's cleft before surgery, now we are proud and we feel very happy about the surgery. We would like to thank you very much.” Parent, Ethiopia
