For anyone that has been into any of our three offices, you know D'Ambrosio Eye Care and its employees are committed to supporting those in need with our fundraising events and activities.
Currently, our efforts are for the Smile Train. This charity has performed amazing surgical procedures to assist children around the world born with cleft lips and cleft palates. Through donations, the Smile Train has changed the lives of countless children and given them a new confidence and look on life. Each procedure costs only $250! Our goal is to raise $750 to pay for three children to get their "smiles".
These children live in an environment where most are ostracized for their looks and inability to speak properly due to their cleft lips/palates. These surgerical procedures take 45 minutes and afterward the children are accepted into a society that has shunned them previously.
Check out these "before" and "after" pictures of Angelica, age 2, with her beautiful smile.
The Smile Train trains surgeons in these countries to perform the surgeries, amounting to over 100,000 a year with a small staff in over 78 of the world's poorest countries.
Please consider a donation or perhaps purchase some gently used books at our offices, with 100% of proceeds going to the Smile Train. We thank you and the children helped by your generosity are truly thankful.
