Smile Pinki, Megan Mylan's wonderful 2009 Oscar-winning documentary short, is being given away to anyone who asks for it. The film is being distributed by Smile Train, the charitable organization that is its subject.
Well, actually, the film's subject is Pinki, an charming little girl who lives in rural India and who, like hundreds of thousands of children born into poverty, is afflicted with cleft lip, a common birth defect that prevents her from going to school and from having a normal childhood and future. That is until Smile Train and its volunteer physicians offer her, and several equally adorable children whom we meet in the film, corrective surgery. In fact, it's a relatively minor procedure that costs $250 and takes 45 minutes, but makes a major difference in Pinki's life, and in the lives of some 120,000 children -- in 76 of the world’s poorest countries -- who are the beneficiaries of Smile Train treatment each year.
The free distribution of Smile Pinki is intended to raise awareness about the plight of the children and, ultimately, garner contributions for the charity that helps them. Smile Pinki is an informative and inspiring film, and Smile Train's cause is compelling. See the film, and hop on board. You can order Smile Pinki via the Smile Train Website, or through the organization's toll-free number at 877-213-4160, beginning on September 9.
(PHOTO:Pinki in 'Smile Pinki.' Courtesy Smile Train.)
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Smile Train Is All About Outcomes and you really get to see that when you watch Smile Pinki. How amazing is it that this charity helps children like this? I think they do such good work.