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Updates from the Field - Free Cleft Surgery for 400 Poor Children in India
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India Update
By Adina Wexelberg-Clouser - Donor Relations Associate, August 06, 2009 11:44 AM
This past year Smile Train completed 45,0000 surgeries in India. Next year, in conjunction with our 183 partner hospitals, we are hoping to perform over 49,000 surgeries. In addition, we are in our third cycle of the India Smile Grant program. This year, we have 73 participating hospitals and will distribute $125,986 to some of our poorest patients and their families.
In the coming months several screenings of the documentary Smile Pinki will take place across India. We are very excited to bring this Oscar winning film back to where it was created!
In the coming months several screenings of the documentary Smile Pinki will take place across India. We are very excited to bring this Oscar winning film back to where it was created!
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SMILE PINKI: A Real world Fairy Tale Wins an Oscar
By Michele Sinesky - Special Project Coordinator, February 25, 2009 11:58 PM
Celebrating our 10 year anniversary, Smile Train will help more than 500,000 children all over the world receive free, life changing cleft surgery. Over this same decade Smile Train has helped more than 100,000 children in India, giving them a new smile and a second chance at life. Completing 40,000 more surgeries this year than last year, Smile Train partners with 184 local hospitals. The goal for 2009 is to help 50,000 poor children in India and create 160 new partner hospitals.
In a real-world fairy tale, and for one special moment at the 2009 Academy Awards, amidst hundreds of A-list stars, all eyes were on Pinki, the 8-year-old subject of the documentary SMILE PINKI, as her film won the Oscar for best documentary short. The captivating story of a desperately poor little girl in rural India whose life is magically transformed when she receives free surgery to correct her cleft lip highlights the work of American charity Smile Train, a charity devoted to providing free cleft palate/cleft lip surgery to children in 76 developing countries around the world. The free surgery and related treatment that The Smile Train sponsors are performed by local medical teams in local hospitals in developing countries. This “teach a man to fish” strategy builds in-country capacity while helping very poor but very proud communities become self-sufficient, one smile at a time.
For more on Smile Train and the best documentary short Smile Pinki, visit: www.smiletrain.org <http://www.smiletrain.org>
In a real-world fairy tale, and for one special moment at the 2009 Academy Awards, amidst hundreds of A-list stars, all eyes were on Pinki, the 8-year-old subject of the documentary SMILE PINKI, as her film won the Oscar for best documentary short. The captivating story of a desperately poor little girl in rural India whose life is magically transformed when she receives free surgery to correct her cleft lip highlights the work of American charity Smile Train, a charity devoted to providing free cleft palate/cleft lip surgery to children in 76 developing countries around the world. The free surgery and related treatment that The Smile Train sponsors are performed by local medical teams in local hospitals in developing countries. This “teach a man to fish” strategy builds in-country capacity while helping very poor but very proud communities become self-sufficient, one smile at a time.
For more on Smile Train and the best documentary short Smile Pinki, visit: www.smiletrain.org <http://www.smiletrain.org>
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India Update
By Michele Sinesky - Donor Relations Manager, July 24, 2008 11:05 PM
In 9 years, Smile Train has helped more than 129,000 children in India, giving them a new smile and a second chance at life. Completing 10,000 more surgeries this year than last year, Smile Train partners with 184 local hospitals. The goal for 2009 is to help 50,000 poor children in India and create 160 new partner hospitals.
The Smile Train is dedicated to helping the millions of poor children in the world who suffer from cleft lip and palate through free surgery and free training for doctors. The free surgery and related treatment that The Smile Train sponsors are performed by local medical teams in local hospitals in developing countries. This “teach a man to fish” strategy builds in-country capacity while helping very poor but very proud communities become self-sufficient, one smile at a time.
The Smile Train is dedicated to helping the millions of poor children in the world who suffer from cleft lip and palate through free surgery and free training for doctors. The free surgery and related treatment that The Smile Train sponsors are performed by local medical teams in local hospitals in developing countries. This “teach a man to fish” strategy builds in-country capacity while helping very poor but very proud communities become self-sufficient, one smile at a time.
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India Update
By Michele Sinesky - Special Project Coordinator, November 18, 2007 09:05 PM
The Smile Train is dedicated to helping the millions of poor children in the world who suffer from cleft lip and palate through free surgery and free training for doctors. The free surgery and related treatment that The Smile Train sponsors are performed by local medical teams in local hospitals in developing countries. This “teach a man to fish” strategy builds in-country capacity while helping very poor but very proud communities become self-sufficient, one smile at a time.
In 8 years, The Smile Train has helped more than 93,500 children in India, giving them a new smile and a second chance at life. The Smile Train partners with 121 local hospitals and its goal for this year is to help 45,000 poor children in India.
In 8 years, The Smile Train has helped more than 93,500 children in India, giving them a new smile and a second chance at life. The Smile Train partners with 121 local hospitals and its goal for this year is to help 45,000 poor children in India.
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Smile Train Partner in India Celebrates 1000 Smiles
By Karen Lazarus - xxxxx, July 25, 2006 05:38 PM
Latur, India — May, 14th 2006
The Smile Train's partner hospital in Latur, India has a reason to celebrate. The Lahane Hospital in Latur has completed 1,018 cleft lip and palate surgeries since their partnership with The Smile Train began on December, 1st 2004. This amazing accomplishment was made possible with The Smile Train's help.
To celebrate over 1,000 children's cleft repairs in only 17 months, doctors and staff at the Lahane Hospital organized a get together for the cleft patients and their families. Dr. Kalpana Lahane, Chief Dentist, gave a speech and presentation about orthodontic and dental management of children with cleft lip and palate. His speech was followed by Dr. Lahane, Plastic Surgeon, who spoke about caring for a child after cleft surgery. Then, to make the day even more special for the children who attended, Dr. Rajesh Shah, Chief Anesthetist, handed out school bags as gifts.
To conclude the celebration, Dr. Lahane thanked The Smile Train for all of their contributions to the hospital and for helping provide over 1,000 children in India a bright new future and a second chance at life.
The Smile Train's partner hospital in Latur, India has a reason to celebrate. The Lahane Hospital in Latur has completed 1,018 cleft lip and palate surgeries since their partnership with The Smile Train began on December, 1st 2004. This amazing accomplishment was made possible with The Smile Train's help.
To celebrate over 1,000 children's cleft repairs in only 17 months, doctors and staff at the Lahane Hospital organized a get together for the cleft patients and their families. Dr. Kalpana Lahane, Chief Dentist, gave a speech and presentation about orthodontic and dental management of children with cleft lip and palate. His speech was followed by Dr. Lahane, Plastic Surgeon, who spoke about caring for a child after cleft surgery. Then, to make the day even more special for the children who attended, Dr. Rajesh Shah, Chief Anesthetist, handed out school bags as gifts.
To conclude the celebration, Dr. Lahane thanked The Smile Train for all of their contributions to the hospital and for helping provide over 1,000 children in India a bright new future and a second chance at life.
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