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• Help Disfigured Children!

  Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 2:40PM / Standard Entry / Members only
  

  This is Shiva:

  

  Born in rural India to very poor parents, with a cleft lip and palate, he faced a dismal future ostracized from his community. Fortunately, doctors working with a charity called The Smile Train were able to operate on his mouth. Here's how he looks now:

  

  What an improvement!

  I just donated to this charity enough money to repair one child's mouth. My company was good enough to match my contribution, so soon two disadvantaged children will be able to look forward to enjoying food, conversation, and not being treated like accursed freaks.