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China
Children
Free Cleft Surgery for 600 Poor Chinese Children
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesApproximately 35,000 Chinese babies are born with cleft lips and palates each year. Almost 1.9 million of these children need medical care to lead productive lives. Because of their defect, they are often abandoned at birth. The greatest tragedy is that cleft surgery is a relatively simple procedure that takes as little as 45 minutes & can cost as little as $250. This surgery provides new smiles, hope & a new beginning to children who otherwise would lead lives of isolation and shame. ActivitiesCleft surgery gives children a second chance at life. It takes as little as 45 minutes, but the impact lasts a lifetime. After years of living in shame and isolation, these children can finally go to school, find a job, and lead happy lives. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: £16,259 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactChildren’s lives are changed forever. Dignity is restored to the family and the medical community benefits. Newly trained Smile Train doctors share their surgical skills with new doctors ensuring that cleft care will be available for years to come. Project Message
The Smile Train helps us help our children. This training and funding helps doctors become self-sufficient, improving not only their ability to treat cleft, but all medical services offered in China. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Adina Wexelberg-Clouser, Project SponsorOrganisation
Learn more about Smile Train and the project team. Smile Train's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about China, read the Human Development Report on China or the Wikipedia entry for China. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on December 14, 2011. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 07, 2005. Latest Update from the FieldSmile Train China Ending Year on a High NoteBy Duncan Quirk - Online Marketing Associate, December 14, 2011 02:40 PM
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