Ela’s story: “Don’t let anyone bring you down no matter what”
Ela, 11, was born with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft of the soft palate. Ella and her parents share her journey of acceptance and how Changing Faces has helped.
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Ela, 11, was born with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft of the soft palate. Ella and her parents share her journey of acceptance and how Changing Faces has helped.
Ella, Changing Faces volunteer campaigner, writes about supporting her dad on his Liverpool to Skegness cycle challenge.
Lindsay’s dad has a vascular anomaly. Together they campaign for Changing Faces and raise awareness of visible differences.
Kimberley writes about her eight-year-old son Charlie, who has raised thousands for Changing Faces and was awarded a young heroes medal.
Visible difference champion Ella, who has cranio-fronto-nasal dysplasia affecting the face and skull, prepares for a half marathon.
Richard, who was born with a port wine birthmark on his face, writes about running the Everest Marathon for people with visible differences.