Global Smile Foundation Newsletter
Dedication to Providing Comprehensive Cleft Care
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Volume IX, Issue XXII November 2018
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Creating Smiles in Macapá, Brazil!
October 19-28, 2018
Our team of volunteers collaborated with Instituto Macapaense do Melhor Ensino Superior (IMMES) to provide comprehensive cleft care for underserved patients in Macapá, Brazil (October 19-28, 2018). Global Smile Foundation first collaborated with Sao Camilo Hospital in 2016 when a significant need for cleft care was recognized.
Our Surgical Director & President of GSF-Brasil, Dr. Fernando Almas, established a comprehensive cleft care center in
Macapá
with the collaboration of IMMES in 2016 to provide much needed care for hundreds of underserved Brazilian patients with clefts.
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Six year-old Alerrando (pictured to the left) was abandoned by his mother when he was born with cleft lip & has been cared for by his father & an elderly neighbor since then.
"I was desperate, I didn't know what to do or how to act in that situation," said Alerrando’s father.
Alerrando had to travel for four days in the Amazon to reach Macapá where our GSF team successfully repaired his cleft lip.
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Kaue & Samilly Two Years Later!
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GSF Celebrates Ten Years of Comprehensive Cleft Care!
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Over 300 people joined the celebration for our Ten Year Anniversary Gala on October 12, 2018 at
Lombardo's
. Our surprise guest for the evening was Diego, GSF's very own patient turned-volunteer from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Diego gave a moving speech about his life-long journey with GSF, paying tribute to his late aunt who supported him throughout his cleft surgeries.
GSF volunteers repaired Diego's cleft lip in 1996. A year later, Diego received surgery for his cleft palate & GSF has followed up on his care with two subsequent operations needed as he grew & developed.
The GSF family would like to thank everyone who celebrated this milestone with us & made the evening a memorable one. Your support ensures that our foundation continues its mission to provide comprehensive cleft care to underserved cleft patients.
Special thanks to our corporate & individual sponsors, volunteers, junior ambassadors, board members, & Gala donors for their role in creating so many smiles!
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Diego, pictured above received his first cleft lip repair in 1996.
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Dr. Usama Hamdan, President & Co-founder of Global Smile Foundation pictured above with Diego.
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GSF Junior Ambassadors Make a Difference!
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Global Smile Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its
Junior Ambassador Program
, bringing together youth to raise awareness about cleft lip/palate. The program aims to foster community volunteerism in schools, allowing youth to become responsible, passionate leaders who bring about positive change in their community.
Our young volunteers helped out with logistics during GSF's Ten Year Anniversary Gala & are currently collaborating on projects to raise awareness about cleft lip/palate.
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GSF Participates in Federal Giving Campaign
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GSF is pleased to announce that we are partnering with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) on their 2018
#ShowSomeLoveCFC
giving campaign. Aimed at the Federal employee community, this initiative is helping to empower and inspire people to give back to charities for their efforts towards global wellbeing.
GSF is eligible to receive donations again this year and is accepting pledges from federal employees in support of our mission to provide comprehensive cleft care to underserved patients & communities around the world.
Thank you to all of our past federal employee donors!
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GSF #99402
#ShowSomeLoveCFC
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Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop (
CCCW
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October 16-18, 2019
Lima, Peru
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Save the Date!
Education for Sustainable Cleft Care
www.cleftworkshop.org
Global Smile Foundation, in partnership with EsSalud, the largest healthcare provider in Peru, will be holding Latin America's largest simulation-based comprehensive cleft workshop in Lima, October 16-18, 2019.
The speakers will include some of the leading experts in the cleft field from North & Latin America as well as Europe. The workshop is geared towards surgeons, dentists & speech pathologists.
This unparalleled educational workshop will provide participants with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on training experience & interact with the faculty.
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Support Smiles Year-Round!
Make a monthly gift to keep GSF missions going strong
2019 Missions
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San Salvador, El Salvador
January 11 - 20, 2019
Guayaquil, Ecuador
February 22 - March 17, 2019
3-week Mission
Beirut, Lebanon
April 17 - April 28, 2019
Trujillo, Peru
May 24 - June 2, 2019
Guayaquil, Ecuador
July 19 - 28, 2019
Guayaquil, Ecuador
August 30 - September 22, 2019
3-week Mission
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For more information about our organization, our missions, or how to make a
donation
, please visit
www.gsmile.org
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We would like to thank all of you who have made our organization capable of accomplishing so much over the past 10 years. Without your support, none of this would be possible!
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Are you following us yet? Keep up-to-date with our missions and workshops by following us on our social media sites!
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A healthy smile is just the beginning...
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