Wednesday, March 4, 2009
'Smile Pinki' Oscar highlights non-profit's mission to bring joy to young lives
As if the eight 'Slumdog' Oscars were not vindication enough for India's indomitable spirit of optimism and hope, yet another went to a documentary short about a little Indian girl who undergoes life-altering surgery to reveal a winning smile.
'Smile Pinki' is the captivating story of a desperately poor 6-year-old girl in rural India whose life is transformed by free surgery - performed by Dr. Subodh Kumar Singh and organized by an American charity ‘Smile Train' - to correct her cleft lip.
The idea germinated in November 2006, when Brian Mullaney, Co-Founder and President of the charity, visited G.S. Memorial Hospital in Varanasi, which Singh runs.
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'Smile Pinki' is the captivating story of a desperately poor 6-year-old girl in rural India whose life is transformed by free surgery - performed by Dr. Subodh Kumar Singh and organized by an American charity ‘Smile Train' - to correct her cleft lip.
The idea germinated in November 2006, when Brian Mullaney, Co-Founder and President of the charity, visited G.S. Memorial Hospital in Varanasi, which Singh runs.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: American charity Smile Train, champ for cleft patients, cleft lip, documentary short story, Dr. Subodh Kumar Singh, free surgery, Indian girl, Slumdog oscars, Smile Pinki, Varanasi
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