Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. The condition can be genetic, but a common cause is malnutrition and illness during pregnancy. Sadly, these children's parents often cannot afford the surgery to fix the problem (which takes about 45 minutes and costs around $240 a surgery).
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| Maria (Brazil) holding up a "before surgery" picture of herself |
Often, these children cannot eat, speak, or smile and are outcasted socially. Even more heart-wrenching, one in ten children with a cleft palate will die before they reach the age of one.
Operation Smile, a children's medical charity, is an organization that sends doctors to the impoverished and even remote areas to help repair these beautiful children's smiles and spirits.
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What's even better? You can help. Campusbookrentals.com has paired up with Operation Smile and has committed to donating over 1,000 surgeries to these beautiful children. In an effort to exceed 1,000 changed lives, a portion of all textbook rentals will be donated to Operation Smile. If you're still in school, rent your textbooks through Campusbookrentals.com and help out this wonderful cause.
This post is in partnership with Campusbookrentals.com. All pictures and facts are taken from Operation Smile's website.
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