Early in the morning, approximately seven months after he was born, Alexander was found abandoned. Soon after he was found, he was taken to a nearby orphanage to receive the care that he so desperately needed. While living at the orphanage, he underwent surgery to correct his cleft lip. However, he still is in need of corrective surgery to repair his cleft palate. Because his cleft palate has not been corrected yet, he isn’t able to talk. Even though he isn’t able to talk, he is very smart and understands most everything that his caregiver asks him to do. Alexander is a charming young man. We look forward to getting to know more about him in the coming months.