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ALL ABOARD THE SMILE TRAIN!
Smile Train is a charity that is dedicated to helping the millions of children around the world, including India, who suffer from a specific facial defect. The defect occurs when a baby’s top lip or mouth doesn’t form properly before birth. 1_____________ The charity provides free surgery, which gives these children a new smile and with it, new hope and a new beginning.
Children with the defect certainly need all the help they can get. Although many sufferers are accepted by their families, sadly, others are not. In India children with this defect are often abandoned at birth because their parents feel ashamed of them or cannot afford the surgery that will improve their lives. The good news is that the surgery which can change a child’s life forever is not complicated. 2 _____________ The charity raises money to buy medical supplies and finds the right medical volunteers to perform the surgery.
A Smile Train doctor from the UK said, ‘Each child who has surgery is given a second chance at life. After years of living their lives in isolation, the children can finally go to school and be happy. Every year I go to India, where I have performed hundreds of surgeries free of cost through Smile Train. Some of the stories I have heard are quite shocking. 3_____________ Luckily for her, she was found hungry and crying by a passenger who took her home and adopted her.
Luckily for her, she was found hungry and crying by a passenger who took her home and adopted her. This lady then heard about Smile Train and brought the baby to our hospital. I felt honoured to perform the surgery. 4_____________ I know that I am making a real difference in the world and that is more important than making money all the time.’
I know that I am making a real difference in the world and that is more
important than making money all the time.’ The doctor continued, ‘There are many benefits, and not just for the child. The family no longer feels shame and it’s good for the medical community too. Experienced doctors like me share our skills with local doctors. 5_____________
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