That it is long distances to access the medical care that their child needs, or to have to face social marginalization and economic difficulties to guarantee the child adequate medical assistance, a new smile and a new hope, the dedication and love of families and, iThe detail of the mothers, who face together with their children the path of treatment of face malformations such as labiopalatoschisi is indissoluble.
It is to support these families who intervene Operation Smile, By guaranteeing small patients for complete treatments, which go beyond surgery and also include nutrition, psychological and speech therapy support programs, alleviating the difficulties and challenges that are found to face patients and their families every day. The resilience and strength of these mothers are at the center of the awareness and fundraising campaign “The smile also arises from the strength of a mother”, that the Operation Smile Italia Ets Foundation promotes throughout the month of May in favor of the medical programs of Operation Smile.
«In medium and low income countries, 9 people are estimated to have no access to essential surgical care. Often families travel long distances from remote villages to be able to reach our centers and surgical programs, “he says Marcella Bianco, Director of the Operation Smile Italia Ets Foundation, “yet, every day in Operation Smile we witness the extraordinary strength, determination and courage of families who never give up, who embrace hope and who fight to give their children a future full of possibilities. In particular, the mothers we want to celebrate on the occasion of Mother’s Day: the incredible mothers who inspire hope, persevere in difficulties and play an essential role in the path of children’s care. Because our commitment is aimed at supporting them in the most important journey: the one towards a future where health is guaranteed thanks to complete, safe and quality care ».
Every child in the world has the right to receive medical care e Operation Smile since 1982 has been committed to guaranteeing this right, offering medical and surgical assistance to children born with labiopalatoschisi in low and medium income countries. And it is precisely in these places, where access to essential services can be extremely difficult, that Operation Smile aims to guarantee dignity to the life of its small patients, through multidisciplinary treatments. Great allies of Operation Smile are families and, in particular mothers, who often undertake long journeys, among a thousand difficulties, in order to give their children a new smile.
It is possible to support the campaign in various ways by connecting to the website www.operationsmile.it
