Global Smile Foundation Newsletter
Dedicated to Providing Comprehensive Cleft Care
Volume IX, Issue XXXI
August 2019

Spreading Smiles in Ecuador

July 19-28, 2019
Guayaquil, Ecuador

It has been a life-changing week for both our volunteers & patients! Our team screened 193 patients & performed 61 surgical procedures on 41 patients, in addition to providing 266 dental procedures & 25 psycho-social sessions.

Thank you to our patients for their positive energy & love, our sponsors & supporters for making this mission possible, & our volunteers for spending long days & nights at the hospital to help as many patients as possible!

GSF Junior Ambassadors Changing Lives!


Our mission to Guayaquil has been possible thanks to fifteen-year-old Kylie Azizzadeh's successful fundraising campaign.

Kylie helped raise the necessary funds (over $100,000) to bring smiles to Ecuadorian children born with cleft lip & palate & others with facial palsy through crowd funding platforms, social media outreach, corporate grants, & financial support from family & friends.

"I want everyone to be able to receive the care that they need, but in lower-income countries, access to healthcare is often difficult for the families that need it the most".
Kyle
GSF Partners with Sevenly to Raise Awareness
July was National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month! Global Smile Foundation partnered up with  Sevenly , an innovative apparel company  to create customized T-shirts to raise awareness about cleft lip & palate.

Sevenly will donate a percentage of proceeds from sales of the collection.

With your help, we can transform even more lives!


  • Share the news of this campaign in your own networks
GSF Ecuador President Receives Honorary Plaque
Hospital León Becerra de Guayaquil honored Fundación Global Smile Ecuador President, Denise Franco with a plaque in gratitude of her commitment to changing the lives of Ecuadorian children with cleft lip/palate.
Smile of the Month
Brisa
2012
2019
Our team repaired Brisa's cleft lip in 2012. Brisa has an identical twin but is the only one in her family born with cleft.

Brisa’s parents are appreciative for the consistency of care & follow up that GSF has provided over the years. Most importantly, they are grateful that their dream has been realized: Brisa has a healthy smile & is leading a normal life.

As we reflect on how much we have grown as a foundation, we are able to see how far we have come, thanks to the 32-year experience and dedication of our volunteers for outreach cleft programs.

With your support, GSF has:
  • Established two cleft centers
  • Developed a series of international workshops in cleft care
  • Made a difference in the lives of thousands of patients & their families

We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with you on November 2 at Lombardo's in Randolph, MA. 

Please contact  lcrist@gsmile.org with any questions about the event. Registration details will be available soon.

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For as little as the price of a cup of coffee a week, you can change lives ! A monthly gift will maximize your contribution and help sustain Global Smile Foundation's work year-round.


Upcoming 2019 Missions

Guayaquil, Ecuador
September 9 - 22, 2019
2-week Mission

Beirut, Lebanon
November 10 - 17, 2019
2nd International
Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop

October 16-18, 2019
Lima, Peru

For more information about our organization, our missions, or how to make a donation , please visit www.gsmile.org .
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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