There is no one cause of cleft lip and cleft palate. It could be genetics, or the poor nutrition the mother had while conceiving, but one thing is for sure: One child is born with a cleft every three minutes, and one in 10 infants with the condition dies before he or she turns one.
It's World Smile Day, and Megan Young and Aubrey Miles are helping out to provide free surgeries for cleft lip and cleft palate patients through Smile Train.
Smile Train, with support from Marian Rivera, has helped alter the course of patients' lives, whether it's through them finding a job or finishing college.
Part of the proceeds of each painting purchase will go to Smile Train, which the charity will use to fund free cleft surgery for kids.
In countries like the Philippines, the main factor preventing one from receiving treatment is poverty.
The creator of the smiley face, Harvey Ball, began World Smile Day in 1999 as a way to make others smile through kind acts.
On its second year, Seda Hotels has partnered with Smile Train to help cleft patients in need get free medical care.
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