With the purpose of putting a smile on customers’ faces, Watsons Philippines began its partnership with Operation Smile nine years ago. Since then, the partnership has changed the lives of 2,073 people who were born with cleft lip and palate conditions through free surgeries. Operation Smile, Watsons bring all-female surgical and educational team to Cebu […]
Read MoreEvery 3 minutes, a child with a cleft lip and cleft palate is born. In the Philippines, 1 in 500 children born has a cleft lip/palate condition, a gap in the mouth that did not close during the early stages of pregnancy. Every year, about 4,500 Filipino babies are born with this condition. Watsons, Operation […]
Read MoreJohnder was born in the Muslim Badjao tribe on the islands of Sulu where cleft lips, a cut on the lip; cleft palates, a hole in the roof of the mouth; and other disabilities are a common sight due to lack of access to healthcare. But thanks to Globe and Smile Train, there’s a reason […]
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