Our goal for the FHS Operation Smile Club is to fundraise $240 to give one child a surgery that will change his life forever. If we fundraise this by the holidays, then our gift will DOUBLE, meaning that two children will benefit with a surgery! Here is more about Operation Smile!!! " Operation Smile is an international children's medical charity that heals children's smiles, forever changing thei
r lives. Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft. One in 10 of those children will die before their first birthday. The children who survive are often unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. In some places, they are shunned and rejected. And in too many cases, their parents can't afford to give them the surgeries they need to live a productive life. That's where we come in as the largest volunteer-based medical charity providing free cleft surgeries. Since 1982, Operation Smile — through the help of dedicated medical volunteers — has provided more than 3.5 million comprehensive patient evaluations and over 200,000 free surgeries for children and young adults born with facial deformities. Our work creates a lasting global impact. We train local doctors in developing countries and strengthen healthcare systems so more children in some of the poorest areas in the world can be treated. As one of the most prominent charities for children in the world, we work in over 60 countries to heal children’s smiles and bring hope for a better future. Together, we are saving children’s lives." For more info check the official page at
www.operationsmile.org
