On September 18, Quantum Charity (量子慈善) donated US$6,000 to Smile Cambodia to help 15 Cambodian children undergo cleft lip and palate surgery. More than 60 donors contributed, hoping their practical support would help the children regain confidence and smiles.
That day, representatives of Quantum Charity and China’s “Friendship Bridge” charitable project visited the children after their operations at Smile Cambodia at the Cambodia-Soviet Friendship Hospital, and learned about the related charitable programmes.
Smile Cambodia said it had carried out charitable work in Cambodia for 20 years. With support from across society, it had provided free surgery for cleft lip and palate and other facial conditions to more than 7,000 children.
The foundation said cleft lip and palate are congenital conditions, but most affected children can see effective improvement if they receive treatment at an appropriate time for surgery. For these children, an operation can change more than their appearance: it can also bring new opportunities in their future lives.
This was Quantum Charity’s second contribution to Smile Cambodia’s charitable surgical programme, bringing its total donations to US$16,000. Quantum Charity said it would continue bringing together donors in Cambodia to help more people in need through charitable work and promote friendship and exchanges between the Chinese and Cambodian people.
