Children with facial abnormalities are living with immense challenges. There could be various reasons: birth defects, severe burns, trauma or cancer – but suffering is similar. Just imagine having difficulty eating, talking, sometimes even breathing. Also imagine the psychological impact of not being able to go to school, play outside, or have friends. These kids and their parents or caregivers are alone with this pain.

Fortunately, many of these conditions can be treated with advanced surgeries. Today, we have an incredible opportunity to make a life-changing impact on some children in Kazakhstan by providing them with world-class facial reconstructive operations by American plastic surgeons, FREE of charge, in Almaty.

TOGETHER with you, we can give these kids a GIFT of SMILE and HOPE!

The Kazakhstan Cultural Business Association of North America (KCBANA) is an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to build strong bridges between Kazakhstan and North America. Part of our goal is to help the most vulnerable population groups like orphans, children and adults with special needs and violence victims in Kazakhstan. In pursuit of these goals, KCBANA is launching a medical exchange project between the United States and Kazakhstan.

We are partnering with a prominent US team of nine medical professionals led by Dr. Hubert who is willing to embark on a humanitarian mission to provide plastic surgeries for children in need. The American surgeons will work side by side with their Kazakh colleagues at Clinical Hospital No. 5 in Almaty, using advanced techniques such as microscopic reconstructive surgery on up to 20 children (depending on the complexity level). In addition, this project would provide hands-on training and seminars for medical professionals and students.

The US medical team is donating their time and instruments. KCBANA aims to raise $30,000 to cover such costs as travel, equipment, housing, and meals for the 10-day project in 2025. We have been able to raise approximately 2/3 of the required amount. 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: we received a generous offer from a US sponsor to 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 all remaining donations up to $10,000 to double the impact! Now, a donation of $50 will actually add $100, a donation of $100 will add $200 and so on. We are very close to the goal!

Lot 002: Peter Krivenko – "Valley of the Ili River". 2017. Watercolor on paper.