We have all seen the pictures of kids with facial deformities and wondered how to help.
In 1982 Dr. Bill and Kathy Magee went on a mission trip to the Philippines. After seeing the profound need for facial surgery, they founded Operation Smile and now it operates in more that 50 countries. Operation Smile is a children's medical charity that treats children born with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities.
I'm going a a typical two-week mission where approximately 300-500 patients will receive free medical evaluations and on average 100-150 kids are given free surgical treatments.
In fact, it takes about 45 minutes and costs 240 dollars to change a life and give a child a new smile.
Come with me as I cross then international date line and see what a medical misson really is all about!
Let's go....
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