A Patient’s Story

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Operation Smile

• Operation Smile is a children’s medical charity that sends 1000s of volunteers around the world to correct facial deformities like cleft lips and cleft palates.

• Founded in 1982 by Dr. William Magee and his wife, Kathleen Magee.

• Operation Smile has a presence in over 50 countries, and has performed surgery on over 150,000 patients.

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Cleft Lips & Cleft Palates

Cleft Lip – Opening in the lip, and sometimes upper jaw and/or upper gum • Cleft Palate – Opening in the roof of the mouth • Facts – Occur in about 1 out of 600 births – Has a negative effect on speaking, eating, drinking, nutrition, ear infections, and social interactions – Scientists are currently researching whether clefts can be prevented

Operation Smile Patients

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Write about the patient in the video:

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What was the patient’s name?

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Did he/she have a cleft lip or palate?

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How did the patient get to the mission site?

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Who came with the patient to the mission site? What were they like?

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Discuss with your audience how you felt when you watched the patients on the mission, and also how they felt

Patient’s Country

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Provide information about the patient’s country. Research this information online or in a book.

Rush & Operation Smile

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Explain how you help Operation Smile through Rush

It takes as little as 45 minutes and $240 to provide a child with surgery How will you help change a life forever?