Operation Smile is such an amazing charity. Operation Smile
helps correct Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in babies. It’s a congenital birth defect that hinders
baby’s ability to suck and eat and even speak. When the baby is in their mother’s
womb, sometimes their mouths or lips do not form and there is a hole. Babies born with Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate do
not have the ability to smile. Parents are not able to see their baby’s first
smile as other parents do. 1 in 10
children with Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate don’t get to celebrate their first
birthday. It is incredibly sad, thankfully Operation Smile is there to save the
day. Operation Smile goes to third world countries where doctors are not an
option. It’s a really simple and inexpensive surgery that they just cannot
afford. It’s roughly $240 per surgery, and while that doesn’t sound like much
to us, in some countries it may as well be ten thousand dollars. Babies with Cleft Palate or Cleft Lip will
experience ear problems and dental problems too. Thankfully it is curable and
they can live normal lives. 1 in 700 babies will have Cleft Lip or Cleft
Palate. That is so heart breaking because so many babies won’t get surgery
without Operation Smile. Operation Smile needs our help, it takes a village to
help others. There are many volunteers
and doctors who volunteer their time to travel to third world countries to help
these precious little babes.
Campus Book Rentals has teamed up with Operation Smile to
help donate smiles. For every text book you rent, Campus Book Rentals donates
to Operation Smile. I think that’s so wonderful. So, if you are in college or
have a child in college, check out Campus Book Rentals and consider renting
text books from them and help support Operation Smile.
For more information and to learn about what they do, please
visit Operation Smile
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