Helping
Children Smile INC is a volunteer organization based in Australia, that
raise money to travel to the Philippines each year, to undertake
cleft lip and palate surgery on children in rural areas. This treatment
is not available to indigent people due to poverty and lack of access
to specialist surgery .more:ore
Recipe Book
Promotional
Video
Helping Children Smile INC now have a recipe book available. The book is made up of over 50 recipes and glimpes of the Philippines . Cost $15
To get your copy please contact the Helping Children Smile INC secretary at mackie@sun.big.net.au , or visit the Charity shop located at 33 Howard St. Nambour Queensland. ph : 07 54763797
Helping Children Smile INC has a promotional video which shows some
of the work of the volunteers and the lifesaving results of children
at the missions .If you would like to see the video just click the play button or click on this link :
Upcoming Mission for 2009 is at the city of Gua Gua in the province of Pampanga
Dates are from 21rd February to 7th March 2009
Sponsorship
Helping Children Smile
INC gives you the opportunity to sponsor a child for a cleft lip
or palate operation . This operation costs approximately $250 ,
and changes the child's life , by giving them a new found confidence,
and increased self-esteem. When you choose to sponsor a child ,
you will receive a profile, and photo of a child from the next mission.
(Donations over $2.00 are tax deductible. more
Charity
Shop
The Helping Children Smile Charity Boutique was opened in August
2002 and is located at 33 Howard St. Nambour, Queensland. The Boutique
retails affordable but good quality second-hand clothing and accessories
along with bric-a-brac, jewelery and books.more:
Mission
Reports
Mission reports available to read, just click on the
report links.
Helping Children Smile
INC have traveled to 6 rural areas within the Philippines on a rotational
basis. These areas are : Urdaneta , Olongopo
, Gua Gua , St.Cruz Laguna , Tuguegarao , Cabanatuan and new area Santa Rosa