Cao Lanh, Vietnam: Ian Wilson in the far left and Lorry Frankel in the far right pose with Interplast patients and their families. Note how much happier the parents look compared to the children, many of whom are in uncomfortable no-nos (restraints on the arms to prevent the kids from picking at their stitches).
Even though the children were a little uncomfortable, the patients were very grateful for the surgeries performed free of charge by Interplast. The parents were especially thankful, because unlike their kids, they understood that their poverty prevented them from offering their children the opportunities afforded to people without congenital deformities or other defects.
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