Operation Smile based out of Norfolk, VA is coming to the Dominican Republic in July 2009. ?Operaci?n Sonrisa? is a group of volunteers, a team of medical specialists of various disciplines that travel worldwide to repair children?s facial deformities that include cleft lips and cleft palates. This is performed at no cost to the patients. The surgery normally takes no longer than 45 minutes and will save a child a lifetime in the shadows.
They have enlisted the help of the Rotary International Club of Punta Cana - Bavaro, to identify children the east zone that need this wonderful service. The club will pass the information to them and then coordinate with Operaci?n Sonrisa to get registered children to the armed forces hospital in Santo Domingo where the surgeries will take place.
If you know of a child anywhere in the country needing this service you may call Operaci?n Sonrisa directly at (809) 567-7829, (809) 910-8084, and in addition, for those callers in the east zone you may phone the contact at (809) 959- 2714 ex 1402 ? Margarita Pilier (Punta Cana Resorts/Grupo Punta Cana).
Regards,
PJT
They have enlisted the help of the Rotary International Club of Punta Cana - Bavaro, to identify children the east zone that need this wonderful service. The club will pass the information to them and then coordinate with Operaci?n Sonrisa to get registered children to the armed forces hospital in Santo Domingo where the surgeries will take place.
If you know of a child anywhere in the country needing this service you may call Operaci?n Sonrisa directly at (809) 567-7829, (809) 910-8084, and in addition, for those callers in the east zone you may phone the contact at (809) 959- 2714 ex 1402 ? Margarita Pilier (Punta Cana Resorts/Grupo Punta Cana).
Regards,
PJT