Charities
We
Promote And Support
The
Smile Train
 The
Smile Train, is an international children's charity
which is dedicated to helping the millions of
children in the world who suffer from cleft lip
and palate and also empowers local surgeons and
medical professionals in developing countries
to perform the surgery themselves. The Smile Train
provides free cleft surgery and related treatment
for children who would otherwise never receive
it.
It takes just $250 to perfrom a surgery on a
child with a cleft palate. Not a lot to make a
huge difference in a child's and their families
life.
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The
Hospital By The River
 In
Ethiopia, and large parts of Africa and other
parts of the world where there are inadequate
medical facilities, these women have a difficult,
or perhaps an obstructed labour, maybe for days,
leading to a stillborn child, which causes a vaginal
fistula (a hole) in the bladder, rectum or in
the worst cases, in both, leaving them incontinent
in one or two respects. It is lifelong, and untreated,
the woman becomes an outcast in her society because
of her offensive smell.
Another Site is: -
www.endfistula.org
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Mercy
Ships
 Imagine
ships crewed by doctors, nurses, water engineers
and agriculturalists visiting some of the world’s
poorest countries. Now imagine their life-changing
services offered free of charge… Right now dedicated
volunteers from around the world are bringing
hope and healing to thousands of people who could
never have believed it possible.
Welcome to Mercy Ships, a compassionate response
to a world where many have lost hope.
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Just
A Drop
 While
some of us can travel the world on business or
for pleasure, in Africa and Asia women walk an
average of 6km a day just to collect water for
their families. While the average family in Europe
spends £1,000 on a two-week summer holiday, in
the developing world it costs just £1 to supply
water to a child for nearly ten years.
Just a Drop is a global charity founded by members
of the international travel industry that aims
to provide clean water and sanitation where they
are most badly needed. Whether you work in the
industry or simply enjoy its benefits as a traveller
or holidaymaker, please take a few minutes to
find out what they do and how you can get involved.
Another Site is: -
www.wateraid.org
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