Operation Smile is an international non-profit medical charity founded
in the U.S. in 1982 by Dr. William Magee and his spouse, Kathy Magee with the
aim of providing safe surgeries to underprivileged children and young adults at
no cost to address facial deformities such as cleft lip, cleft palate and
burns.
The first mission in
Thailand was undertaken in 1997 with great support from the former Prime
Minister, H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun. In 2001, Operation Smile Thailand was
registered and established as an official charitable medical foundation to
provide help to indigent patients in remote rural areas across Thailand. Owing to the tireless devotion of our medical
volunteers, non-medical volunteers and our staff, more than 16,000
life-changing treatments were provided.
Operation Smile Thailand
has created long-term sustainability by providing educational opportunities to
our in-country medical volunteers. This will benefit the planning of medical
treatment for patients with cleft lip and cleft palate as well as patients suffering
from burn injuries - another area of our expertise. These educational programs
range from international medical conferences that involve the exchanging and
sharing of new techniques and knowledge, to training programs for medical
professionals such as international life support trainings, which are made
possible by being a global partner with the American Heart Association.
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THB 1,250 to Michael Page - Fit for Smile by Underdog Team