Dr. Clevens has traveled to the East African nation of Tanzania on several medical mission trips with a group from Outreach Africa International, which helps people overcome the effects of poverty in 14 countries. As a result of these experiences, Dr. Clevens established Face of Change in 2010. This charitable effort is the response of Dr. Clevens and his family to the famine, neglect and poverty
witnessed while on medical missions in East Africa and while interacting with folks right in our own backyard of Brevard County, Florida. On his biannual medical mission trips to Tanzania, Israel and Eastern Africa, Dr. Clevens performs surgery for nearly 12 hours per day, correcting cleft palates and lips, repairing burns and other areas of need that are left behind by poor wound healing or trauma. Dr. Clevens travels abroad at least twice per year setting aside 2-3 weeks for each trip from his busy Central Florida private practice to care for the world's neediest and most neglected. Dr. Clevens provides care to children and families that would otherwise have no access to medical care. Face of Change has also provided over 250,000 meals in the last year to needy children in families in both Africa and in our own backyard within Brevard County. Dr. Clevens recognizes that there are needy within our own communities and Face of Change has worked hard to bring cares and meals to our own needy neighbors as well as those abroad.
