Faces of Hope Blog

Pittsburgh Magazine -Finding Her Voice: An Acid Attack Victim Fights Back
By Cristina Rouvalis - October 21, 2018

I first spoke to Hanifa in July 2016, after someone gave her my business card at her church. We became instant friends. We are both single mother and even though are stories are very different, we share a lot of the same feelings of isolation, discrimination and gratitude for being alive. I was drawn to […]

Act of Kindness
By Karen Scuilli - December 20, 2017

My son, Seth, is doing a project for his 8th grade German Class called, 24 days of acts of kindness for the Holiday season. As we discussed several things he would do as acts of kindness, I began to think that this is something that is extremely important to individuals like myself living with facial […]

“Swimming Upstream: My Struggle and Triumph Over Cancer and Medical Establishment”
Sajjad Iqbal - October 4, 2017

As many of you know, facing any adversity is challenging. Being a healthcare professional makes this journey more difficult. Dr. Iqbal shares his story which was featured in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in August. He has attended our Face2Face Healing Support Group meetings via Vidyo Conferencing from his home in New Jersey. It has been a […]

Unfinished Business for God!!!
By Jennifer Moss-Miller - June 12, 2017

At the age of 2 1/2 was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma of the right eyelid. Mine came up with what was thought to be a stye and took me to surgery to lance it. That’s when it was determined to be cancer. I took 21/2 years of 3 different iv chemo’s and radiation and cobalt. I […]

How Do You Deal With Someone Staring At You?
By Karen Scuilli - January 22, 2017

I’ll be honest and say it took me a long time to deal with people staring at my face – too long. Of course I’m not alone. Many others with a facial or bodily differences take many years to make that adjustment. But some never come to terms with their face or body and how […]