Having first visited the Philippines in 2001, Ruel Foundation CEO Pauline Curtis-Smith has gone on to establish two orphanages and oversees cleft lip/palate operations for the country's most needy children in her wide-ranging role. She's Calling Home from Calapan on the island of Mindoro.
New Zealander Pauline Curtis-Smith is the CEO of the Ruel Foundation in the Philippines. Photo: Supplied