Even blind babies are able to smile.
Yes, we are born with the ability to smile. It is not something that we copy or imitate. Yet smiling is something that we do so naturally that we take it for granted.
Approximately one in every 500 babies in Asia is born with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate. These children are faced with challenges many of us cannot ever imagine. Many have difficulty drinking, eating, speaking or even smiling and in some parts of the world, they are hidden away, kept from socializing, even attending school.
Without reconstructive surgery, many of them suffer from malnutrition, medical and psychological problems.
The Singapore chapter of Operation Smile sets out to create smiles for these children throughout Asia. In as little as 45 minutes, and for as little as S$360, one cleft lip surgery can change a child’s life forever. However, children from low income families might not receive this life-changing surgery. Operation Smile Singapore provides free surgeries to repair such facial deformities for children throughout Asia.
We have chosen Operation Smile Singapore to be the beneficiary of this inaugural series of charity candles. With each charity candle that you buy, S$3 will be donated to Operation Smile Singapore.
Together, we can create smiles, change lives and heal humanity. Watch this space to find out how you can buy these candles so that you too, can make a difference to bringing back a smile to a child’s heart.
