In addition to the previously mentioned social and environmental issues, I must add Smile Train to the psudeo-database.
While I was lucky to be born into a country in the developed world, to parents who did whatever they had to do, as much as they possibly could, to help me overcome any challenges I might have faced by having a cleft lip and palate, not everyone is as lucky.
It was bad enough growing up being different to the other children. I cannot even imagine what it would have been like without the surgery. And in the developing world? It's a veritable death sentence. Not physically, but emotionally and psychologically. Adults can usually deal with being ostracized. Children though, are fragile creatures. Even if you just read through the program's goals and aims, it brings the program to the attention of more people. Pass it on, please.
Thanks.
Peace and Love,
Kate
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