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Every year, 35,000 babies in India are born with clefts. More than 50% of them do not receive any treatment because they do not know a cleft can be fully corrected – and totally free, or are too poor to travel to a hospital. By one estimate there are over 10 lakh cases of untreated clefts in India.
A cleft occurs when certain midline soft tissues do not fuse together during the development of the fetus. Clefts can involve the lip, the roof of the mouth, and the soft tissue in the back of the mouth.
Clefts are the number one birth defect in many developing countries.
Why Donate?
A cleft defect can easily be corrected through surgery that costs as little as Rs. 12,000. But left untreated, it devastates lives.
Since 2000, Smile Train has performed over 300,000 free, safe and quality surgeries in India. But the job is far from done. There are over 10 lakh untreated cases of cleft defects in India.
Your donation can help give someone with a cleft defect a second chance at life. Currently, Smile Train is accepting donations via the following modes:
Receipts Smile Train is happy to provide you a receipt for your donation.
If you are donating via cheque or cash and would like a receipt, please fill out and enclose our printable donation form with your cheque or bank deposit slip.
For online donations, you will be provided the option of printing a receipt immediately after you complete the transaction.
Income Tax Exemption under 80(G) Donations made to Smile Train India are exempt from tax under Section 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act 1961.
Every year, 35,000 babies in India are born with clefts. More than 50% of them do not receive any treatment because they do not know a cleft can be fully corrected – and totally free, or are too poor to travel to a hospital. By one estimate there are over 10 lakh cases of untreated clefts in India.
A cleft occurs when certain midline soft tissues do not fuse together during the development of the fetus. Clefts can involve the lip, the roof of the mouth, and the soft tissue in the back of the mouth.
Clefts are the number one birth defect in many developing countries.
Why Donate?
A cleft defect can easily be corrected through surgery that costs as little as Rs. 12,000. But left untreated, it devastates lives.
Since 2000, Smile Train has performed over 300,000 free, safe and quality surgeries in India. But the job is far from done. There are over 10 lakh untreated cases of cleft defects in India.
Your donation can help give someone with a cleft defect a second chance at life. Currently, Smile Train is accepting donations via the following modes:
Receipts Smile Train is happy to provide you a receipt for your donation.
If you are donating via cheque or cash and would like a receipt, please fill out and enclose our printable donation form with your cheque or bank deposit slip.
For online donations, you will be provided the option of printing a receipt immediately after you complete the transaction.
Income Tax Exemption under 80(G) Donations made to Smile Train India are exempt from tax under Section 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act 1961.