2
weeks 2 major events 10 mission sites 30 countries 1,000 volunteers 6,000
SMILES
Since 1982, through the help of
dedicated medical volunteers and generous partners — has provided more than 2
MILLION PATIENT EVALUATIONS and over 200,000 FREE SURGERIES for children and
young adults born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities
AROUND THE WORLD. As one of the most prominent children’s charities in the
world with a presence in over 60 COUNTRIES, we are able to heal children’s
smiles and bring hope for a better future.
On NOVEMBER 8 to DECEMBER 2, 2012,
Operation Smile will undertake another milestone as it celebrates its 30th
year!
Operation Smile will
celebrate with a special homecoming mission to the Philippines to give back to
the country that gave birth to what is now a global children’s medical charity
organization. It aims to provide free life medical treatments to at least 6,000
Filipino children and young adults in 24 days through 10 dental and cleft
surgical missions sites in various parts of the country, namely, Koronadal
City, Cavite, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, General Santos, Silay City, Manila, Naga
and Pampanga.
As proud as we are of the many
children we have helped here at home and abroad, sadly, twice as many are left
behind. Each year, ten thousands of children who need help have to be turned
away. It should not be this way. This is why we continue to battle the growing
backlog of children who suffer with correctable deformities. This is why we set
such high goals for ourselves each year, why we always stretch to the absolute
extent of our capacity, and why we are always seeking like-minded humanitarians
– people who generously support our spirit and our missions. It is estimated
that one in every 500 children born in the Philippines will have a cleft lip
and/or cleft palate.
Mission
Sites
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CONCLUSION
Children who must live with facial
deformities live in the darkest corners of the world. They suffer in seclusion.
Many children withdraw from school, and withdraw from the world. A 45-minute
operation can change a child’s life forever and restore their dignity. A simple
operation can open doors to a child’s future. Operation Smile encourages
private and public institutions to join its efforts to reach out to these
impoverished Filipino children through a local mission.
OSP may not be able to fix the
economic woes of Philippines, but together, the country can reach out to these
forgotten children. To repair a child’s face is to rehabilitate not only their
smile, but also their spirit. To repair a child’s face is to give that child an
opportunity to go to school, to eat a meal, to speak so others can understand.
Once the physical aspect of a deformity is treated, it allows for the emotional
healing to begin. It is an investment that will last a lifetime in the face of
each child. It is how OSP is“changing lives, one smile at a time”.
Aside from international volunteer
from 30 countries who will come to the Philippines to do simultaneous surgical
missions in 10 mission sites in our country, Operation Smile Philippines is
eyeing for two very "VERY" famous asian stars to come here in the Philippines
to celebrate with us this coming November, for Operation Smile 30th
anniversary. Their initials - J.C. and Z.Z.
Did you know that Operation Smile
Started in the Philippines 30 years ago? Read it
http://www.operationsmile.org/downloadables/news-events/publications/english-press-kit-2009/history-of-operation-smile.pdf
Operation Smile Philippines are in need of the following Medical Volunteers!
Operating Room Nurses, Ward
Nurses, Anesthesiologist, Speech Pathologist, Biomed
Technician, Plastic Surgeon, Dentist, Medical
Photographer, Pediatrician, Medical Records Specialist from these
areas: Pampanga, Manila, Cavite, Naga, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan
De Oro, General Santos, South Cotabato, Iloilo, Mindoro
and Davao.
Calling for Non-Medical Volunteers During missions, non-medical volunteers assist in patient
mobilization, final screening, patient assistance, physical set-up, photo and
video documentation and other non-medical tasks that may be required. You can
join Chatters Care For Kids Inc. as a non-medical volunteer as our objective is
to help in future missions of Operation Smile especially on the 30th
anniversary in November, so if you are living in these areas, Pampanga, Manila,
Cavite, Naga, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, General Santos, South Cotabato,
Iloilo, Mindoro and Davao ,
Non-Medical Volunteers can include
bloggers who can cover the event, photographers and videographers who can
document the event, Filmmakers who can make a video for Operation Smile,
Masscom students and graduates who can also help in making videos for Operation
Smile, Graphic Artists who can make brochures, flyers, posters that will be
mass produced by Operation Smile and anyone who have the kind heart and has a
will to help change a child's life.
Chatters Care For Kids Inc. is doing a Tinapay at Inumin Campaign where Non-Medical Volunteers can bring bakery products , juices or bottled water that we can give to the parents,patients, and volunteers during a mission..This will help cut down Operation Smile expenses so they can buy more medical supplies and do more surgical operations, instead of using their fund to feed the volunteers.
Non-Medical Volunteers can also bring Coloring books and Crayons and play with the patients so they won't worry about their upcoming surgery.
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ATTENTION: Looking for more patients with cleft lip/cleft palate for the
May 30 to June 3, 2012 Ospital ning Angeles ( Rafael Lazatin Memorial Hospital ) Pampanga Operation Smile Mission
Patients can register through KDF (kapampangan development foundation)
Call or Text Benigno Ricafort President - KDF (045) 4580027 / 09175628673
On May 22, 2012 they will have free lab/xray for harelip/cleft Patients
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The simplest way to HELP
If you can't be a volunteer or a sponsor, you can help change a life, by just spreading this news in your blog, into your social networking accounts, and by telling them to your friends,
If you have time please like Operation Smile Philippines and Chatters Care for kids Facebook Page as you'll be also spreading the news
http://www.facebook.com/chatterscareforkids
deformity is treated, it allows for the emotional healing to begin. It is an investment that will last a lifetime in the face of each child. It is how OSP is "changing lives, one smile at a time".
deformity is treated, it allows for the emotional healing to begin. It is an investment that will last a lifetime in the face of each child. It is how OSP is "changing lives, one smile at a time".
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