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<div>   My Daddy is a Trustee for a charity that is near and dear to my heart, CLEFT (<a href="http://www.cleft.org.uk/">www.cleft.org.uk</a>), and this year I want to use my birthday as an occasion to raise some money to help kids affected by cleft lip and palate in faraway places. I hope to raise enough money so that CLEFT can purchase one or two iPad's to help kids keep their minds off the surgery they are about to have, or that they might be recovering from. Surgery is a very frightening experience and I know that some great movies, my favorite game of Angry Birds, and some fun music will help lift their spirits (it's helped me before).   I recently had a chance to see my surgeon in the Big Apple, who is also the chair of CLEFT, and he loved this idea. We've decided to call it Project iHeal.   Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. At this point, CLEFT is only registered in the UK, so all donations are denominated in British Pounds (sorry about that - my Daddy's looking into registering in the US). For reference a £10 donation through Justgiving is equal to roughly $17.   Why CLEFT?   As many of you will already know, I was born with a cleft lip and palate and I've seen firsthand what the current top class techniques can do to improve the lives of those affected by the condition, but so much more can be done with the appropriate level of funding.   CLEFT is a charity which aims to help improve the care of children born with cleft lip and palate worldwide.   - 75% of funds raised are used to promote research by the team into the causes and methods of treatment of cleft lip and palate and related conditions - research that is currently not funded by the larger cleft-related charities. This research can potentially make huge improvements in the lives of those affected with cleft lip and palate – not just in physical appearance, but more importantly with core abilities adversely affected by cleft lip and palate such as feeding, speech and hearing.   - The remaining 25% are used to support the overseas activities of the team in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Uganda and Ghana. For example, CLEFT has recently purchased and sent operating microscopes to teams in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh who were previously operating without this important piece of technology.   Through this charity and its fund raising activities, I hope that many more families can benefit from the further research and development into improving the lives of those affected by cleft lip and palate, and your support would be greatly appreciated.   For more information on our charity, please check out the website at <a href="http://www.cleft.org.uk">http://www.cleft.org.uk</a>   Thanks for your support!   Love, Landon    </div> <div> </div>

Happy Birthday Landon!!

Happy Birthday Landon!!

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