Jayden, a brand new little baby boy, was born into the world in September 2020 with a cleft palate. He faced a number of difficulties in the first few months of his life, including an operation at only 8 months to repair the Cleft in Temple Street. At the time of Jaydens birth, he was not able to feed and was rapidly losing weight. The hospital was not able to provide the bottles that Jayden desperately needed or have the understanding & help that the parents desperately needed. But thanks to CLAPAI, this is no longer the case.

CLAPAI seeks to provide support through talking to new parents and providing advice on feeding, and ongoing medical care throughout the treatment. Most of the people active on the CLAPAI committee are parents themselves, and thus are in a position to give a valuable perspective, practical advice and support. To this end we supply an information booklet to parents and maternity hospitals. The Cleft Lip & Palate Association of Ireland (CLAPAI), registered charity, is a voluntary group formed to provide support and information for parents of children affected by cleft lip and palate and those directly affected by the condition. It is a Company limited by guarantee and has been granted charity status* by the Revenue Commissioners.

CLAPAI has also been active in fund-raising in order to aid hospitals and clinics in the purchase of new equipment, and has assisted in sending medical professionals to conferences abroad.

Our Association is staffed by unpaid volunteers who are primarily parents of cleft infants, and all the funds of the Association are directed to achieving our objectives.

Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money in aid of Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.