Rishi Bordoloi from the interiors of the Morigaon district of Assam is our Child of May. Rishi’s background story reflected the non-medical problems of having a child with cleft deformity. When Rishi’s parents visited us on 15th May, we met a nine-month old boy who was friendly but at the same time experiencing the challenges … Continue reading How Rishi’s Surgery Changed His Mother’s Life
We’re happy to announce that on 6th June 2017, Mission Smile has completed two years of successful partnership with the Government of Tripura. Our partnership with Tripura, the third smallest state of India, however started long before the MoU was officially signed with the Govt. of Tripura on 7th June 2015. In fact, our … Continue reading Mission Smile Completes 2 Years of Partnership with the Govt. of Tripura
A smiling child brings smile to the faces of his/her parents. But what if the innocent smiles get eclipsed by cleft lip and cleft palate? All the aspirations of the parents surrounding their child can seem like a distant dream! We met Pradeep Yadav, a 30 year old man, during our Vadodara Mission who was … Continue reading The Life Changing Story of Father and Daughter from Vadodara Mission
It’s a feather in the cap for Mission Smile for being accredited with the prestigious GuideStar India Platinum (champion level) Certification from India’s most reliable NGO information repository GuideStar India. The seal of Transparency and Public Accountability has been issued by GuideStar India to Mission Smile (GSN 7946) after in-depth due diligence of our organization … Continue reading Mission Smile Achieves GuideStar India Platinum Certification
Cleft can no more pose a threat to the budding dreams. We are glad to declare the resounding success of our Siliguri Surgery Camp at Kejriwal Stone Clinic and Kidney Care Centre where we performed 42 Smile surgeries in just 6 days. It was no less a nostalgia for us, as it took us back … Continue reading Siliguri Surgery Camp – 42 Smiles Delivered in Just 6 Days!
The best gift in life is a second chance. The Difficult Cases Week was organized with the aim to give a second chance to those children who could not earlier receive their cleft treatment offered by Mission Smile due to additional complications of airway, cardiac, neurological or malnutrition issues. Inaugurated on 4th May at the … Continue reading Difficult Cases Week @GC4 – A Massive Success
From Left To Right: Dr. Abai Kumar Goswami, Administrator, Mission Smile GC4, Mr. Dalip Pande Director Partnerships Mission Smile, Dr.Nabamallika Bora, Staff Anaesthesiologist. GC4, Mr. R K Krishnakumar, Trustee, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trusts, Mr. Ranjit Barthakur, Vice Chairman, Smile Asia, Dr. Khaled Tolba Younes, Anaesthesiologist from, Assuit, Dr. Hiteswar Sarma, Medical director & GM, GC4 and … Continue reading R K Krishnakumar’s visit to Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre
“A smile is the curve that sets everything straight.” In our mission to make India cleft free, we have now reached the mountainous state of Northeast – NAGALAND! With financial support from NEEPCO and infrastructure provided by Eden Medical Centre, the Mission Smile team was in Nagaland to conduct their first surgery at the 1st … Continue reading Crossing Miles & Mountains – Mission Smile’s First Camp in Nagaland
