A 50-year-old woman had cradled in her arms a 3 month-old baby girl. She had found the baby in a garbage can, covered with blood, umbilical cord still attached. Born with a cleft lip and palate, the baby started her life as a person no one wanted. Wrapped only in a blanket, tucked in with a picture of a baby,...
An uplifting story about Ji Wu
You won’t believe this incredible story from a grateful father! Dear Alliance for Smiles, I want to tell you the story about how I brought my son Ji Wu to you. I was buying vegetables at our village market and heard about a group called “Alliance for Smiles” doing free cleft surgery at HuangShi Central Hospital. I ran and bought...
LOVE Global Peace Charity Concert
Hosted by Sinomedia International Group, this charity concert will blend Ancient Chinese melodies with Western Classical music. Proceeds from ticket sales and the sale of Chinese arts and crafts will go to Alliance for Smiles!
A volunteer’s story…
One of our longtime volunteers, Dorothy S. Ferreira, has authored this article in RDH, The National Magazine For Dental Hygiene Professionals. “How many of you remember the ad tagline, “Join the ADHA. See the world”? Oh wait, that was for the Army, not dental hygiene. But there is a league of dental hygienists who have taken this slogan to heart....
Holiday Open House
Please join us at the AfS office on Thursday December 7th from 5pm to 8pm to celebrate all the accomplishments of 2017 and to look forward to the exciting year ahead. We will serve complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine and soft drinks, and you will even have a chance to purchase some unique international holiday gifts. No RSVP necessary.
Ley’s Continuing Journey
This Is Ley’s Amazing Story We met Ley during our first mission to Wenzhou China in 2008. She was an adorable 6 year old girl born with a cleft lip and palate. The minute Ley walked into clinic with her easy smile and warm nature, she found her way into the hearts of the whole team. Over the last nine...
Ley’s Journey
Ley’s Journey We met Ley during our first mission to Wenzhou China in 2008. She was an adorable 6 year old girl born with a cleft lip and palate. The minute Ley walked into the Alliance for Smiles clinic, with her easy smile and warm nature, she found her way into the hearts of the whole team. Ley was born...
