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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: £10,868 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
Michele Sinesky, Project SponsorOrganisation
Learn more about The Smile Train and the project team. 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 February 03, 2010. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 07, 2005. Latest Update from the FieldChinaBy Adina Wexelberg-Clouser - Donor Relations Associate, February 03, 2010 05:45 PM
  This week Smile Train Vice President DeLois Greenwood will be visiting 5 Smile Train partner hospitals outside Beijing! We look forward to continuing our Chinese partnerships and providing free cleft lip and palate surgery to anyone who needs it.
Key Accomplishments in China • Over 154,018 children treated since 2001. • 1,690 children treated this year so far. • Over 415 partners throughout China. • 85 Smile Grants distributed to partners. • 36 Awareness Grants distributed to date. • 80 Ancillary Treatment Grants provided to date. • Backlog: over 80,000 untreated clefts in China. Pictures: Read 4 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpSpread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! Get this widget on: |
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