Smile for ME is a childrens surgical charity that is dedicated to helping improve the lives of children in the Philippines born with cleft lip & cleft palate deformity
Smile for ME is a not for profit surgical charity run by the team of volunteers that undertake the surgical mission because we are passionate about helping the children in the Philippines. As we manage the charity every dollar donated goes towards the surgical mission.
The Children
Elias
3 year old Elias stole our hearts with his cheeky grin on our 1st day of screening. He came for a cleft lip repair in 2024 & will return for a cleft palate repair in 2025.
Lovely Jean
9 year old Lovely Jean had a Cleft Lip repair with the Team in 2024 & will return in 2025 for her Cleft Palate repair.
Jake
4 year old Jake has an infectious smile & is 1 of the children we will always remember. We did his Cleft Lip repair in 2018 & then his CleftPalate repair in 2019.
Christian
8 year old Christian came to see us in 2019 for a repair of Facial Cleft. As the cleft was so significant it needed to be repaired over several stages. It was a delight to meet Christian & his family. We hope to continue to support him during his surgeries.
What we do
Our Mission
Help improve the lives of children in the Philippines born with cleft lip & cleft palate deformities
The Children
The families often travel considerable distances to access the medical missions. Here are some of their stories & pictures.
Donate
Smile for ME is a not for profit surgical charity run by the team of volunteers that undertake the surgical mission.
What Drives Us
Our Vision
Our charity organisation aims to make a difference by something as simple as volunteering our time & expertise. And while our days are long and often difficult, we work tirelessly to ensure that each and every child will soon be able to lead healthy, happy & productive lives.
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We are dedicated to improving the lives of children in the Philippines born with cleft deformities.
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Run with the Smile for Me team
It's only 1 month to go until the Sydney Running Festival so if you haven't registered yet use the link to sign up now. https://donate.grassrootz.com/blackmores-sydney-running-festival-2018/smileforme It's a great day & such a picturesque fun run. Many of the...
Meet our Patron Professor Gordian Fulde
The team at Smile for Me is very excited to welcome Professor Gordian Fulde to our team. Professor Gordian Fulde is amongst the longest serving Directors of Emergency Medicine, holding the position at St Vincent’s Hospital Darlinghurst since 1983. During this time,...
2018 Trek for the Tots
Our Trek for the Tots has now become an annual event to help raise funds to help the children. It started out with Mandy, 1 of our nurses walking with her son Liam & her father Ken. They walked the coastal walk in the Royal National Park, camping at Garie Beach...
2018 Sydney Running Festival
We are pleased to announce we will have a team running in the iconic the Sydney Running Festival better. Known as the bridge run. It's always a wonderful experience running across the Sydney Harbour bridge especially surrounded by family & friends. We are...
Operating has begun at the 2018 mission
Well it's been a busy day finally starting operating on all the children we screened yesterday. We have operated on 16 children today from 1 yr old to 8 yr old. We had some familiar faces with some children coming in for the next stage of their surgery & lots of...
Less than a week till we go to Cebu
The last minute preparations are being completed & the team fly's out next Friday. We've had a few enquiries & are looking forward to meeting the children. So to make sure you don't miss out on the surgery be sure to attend our screening clinic at the...
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Filipino Australian Community Association Eastern Sydney fundraising concert
The Filipino Australian Community Association Eastern Sydney is teaming up with Smile for Me to present Outlier in concert. The fundraiser is at Burwood RSL on the 12th of March at 3pm. Tickets are $25 & proceeds will go to the upcoming medical mission in May....
Board Meeting
Smile for Me held it's first board meeting on the 20th December. The board met to discuss plans for the next medical mission to Cebu in May 2017. Arrangements are underway to ensure the surgical mission runs smoothly. Further fundraising events will be announced in...
Filipino BBQ
The Filipino BBQ held by Gredie to celebrate her birthday was a wonderful success. Lots of people came to help her celebrate her birthday in Centennial Park. She raised $2520 for Smile for ME & plans to hold a fundraiser BBQ again next year to celebrate her...
Charity status
We are pleased to announce we have received our charity status & look forward to our surgical mission in May 2017. Any donations received by Smile for ME are tax deductible.
Liam, the first official fundraiser
Liam Ireland - Linsley volunteered to become our first official fundraiser for Smile for ME. He is 8 & the son of one of the nurses that go to Cebu. He ran the Blackmores Bridge Run on the 18th of September. He ran the 9km event over the Sydney Harbour Bridge....
Our next mission to Cebu
Our next mission to Cebu is scheduled for May 2017. We are busy preparing all the equipment & sterile supplies we need to complete a successful mission. On the ground in the Philippines we are spreading the word of our next mission to ensure the families are ready...