Utahns are well known for their humanitarian efforts and charitable giving. 

In this segment of Midday with Maria Shilaos, Maria tells the story of a Utah non-profit that is making a huge difference for people with cleft palettes nearly 8,000 miles away in Nepal, a country in the Himalayan Mountains of Asia.

She speaks with Jim Webber, who is the owner of Foothill Oriental Rugs. He went to Nepal in the 1990s to find a way to design and create his own unique rugs. But his mission ended up becoming something much more fulfilling and long-lasting. 

Learn more about the Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, and register for the May 16th fundraiser, at nepalcleftandburncenter.org or by calling Foothill Oriental Rug.