ASSOCIATION FOR FACIAL ANOMALIES – ALA
A smile for every child
Do you need our help?
New parents of children with facial abnormalities need to know that they are not alone. Association ALA provides access to a team of specialists concerned with every stage of treatment.
Direct help
We provide direct help to children with clefts, their parents and families.
Providing information
We create and disseminate educational materials about comprehensive cleft care.
Support networks
The creation and maintenance of nation-wide support networks. A parent network where parents can learn and provide mutual support. Specialists network for collaborative work.
Training specialists
We strive to elevate the proficiency of specialist, providing Comprehensive Cleft Care.
How to help?
Donate now!
Help us change the lives of children with facial abnormalities and clefts. Donate now and make a real difference in the lives of children with facial anomalies and clefts. Your donation will help us provide vital medical treatment, care and emotional support to families in need. Thank you for your support!
LOG IN EMRFA
Association ALA develops and maintains a national
Electronic Medical Record for Facial Anomalies
It provides a direct link between registered patients with facial anomalies and trained professionals from multiple disciplines.
What is the role of ALA?
Association ALA has over 23 years of experience in providing support to children with facial anomalies and their families.
Approximately 110 children with cleft lip and/or palate and about 40 children with other facial anomalies are born in Bulgaria annually, of which about 1/6 are institutionalized. Even at birth, some parents are advised by medical professionals to abandon their babies in specialised institutions.
The reasons for this are mainly due to the mistaken association of facial abnormality with mental retardation, ignorance of medical professionals and lack of information.
The fact is that about 90% of children with facial anomalies have perfectly normal intelligence and with proper care and treatment would be no different from their peers.
