The Smile Foundation of Bali
The Smile foundation of Bali is a non-profit, independent organisation working by bringing health care to lower economy status family. It was founded in 2005 by Mary Northmore, a resident of Bali and an Indonesian national who is the Foundation’s Chairperson.
The Foundation assists those suffering from disabilities such as cleft lip and palate, as well as a wide variety of other conditions such as Goldenhar Syndrome (a rare congenital defect characterised by incomplete development of the ear, nose, soft palate, lip, and mandible), Apert Syndrome (a congenital disorder characterised by malformations of the skull, face, hands and feet), facial tumours and craniofacial accident traumas. Most of these patients come from the mountains of Bali and other islands in Eastern Indonesia, where appropriate medical treatment is extremely unlikely.
Patients are housed at the Yayasan Senyum Bali Smile House in Denpasar while completing pre-op procedures at the public or private hospitals in Denpasar. After surgery and spending two or three days in hospital for post-operative care, they return to the House for a similar period of recuperation before returning to their villages. During their stay, the patient and escort (a family member) are provided full board.
Yayasan Senyum Bali works to raise funds for craniofacial surgeries and to establish partnerships with various organisations and medical facilities to provide logistical and medical support for the patients. It serves patients from Bali, Lombok and Eastern Indonesia and is in partnership with local and international health care professionals.
The Smile foundation relies solely on the support and generosity of donations and the Smile Shop in Ubud which sells donated goods to generate funds.
www.senyumbali.org