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Become a CLAPA Champion

CLAPA is a small charity working hard to support the cleft community in ever-changing and very tough circumstances. We are fighting to keep our doors open for you and your family today as well as for all those families who will receive a life-changing diagnosis in the future.

This crisis is far from over. Every month for the rest of this year, we need to raise £25,000 from our community to survive. 

CLAPA was founded by people who believed if we only worked together, a brighter future was possible for babies born with a cleft. Right now, this future is in your hands. Can you help us be there for every child, adult and family in need?

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Note: If you’d like a letter of acknowledgement or a certificate for your donation, please get in touch with our friendly fundraising team at [email protected]

Last Updated: 2nd September

How Does Your Support Help?

Aside from the day-to-day costs of keeping a charity like CLAPA online and active during lockdown, your support has given our even-smaller-than-usual team the breathing space to focus on what matters the most – supporting you!

This August, we…

• Sent out 968 items of specialist feeding equipment to families and hospitals around the UK.
• Answered 45 queries as part of our information service, with topics ranging from gum guards to concerns about delayed surgeries. We’re excited to host a Q&A on the topic of Cleft Surgery in a COVID world on 14^th September.
• Matched up 5 people with a trained CLAPA volunteer as part of our confidential Support Service
• Ran 3 online events with 284 attendees. Check our most recent events at clapa.com/events.

…and much more!

“If CLAPA didn’t exist I really don’t know how I would have managed from diagnosis 6 years ago till now. It has the most important role for a family expecting a cleft baby. The support is amazing.”

Parent of a child with a cleft