June 11th 2023 – A wonderful weekend spent at Harbourfront True Fitness, where I was invited to host the Smile Asia charity event #fitness4smiles to raise awareness and pledges for kids with facial deformities.
80, 000 kids have benefited from this cause so far and over SGD $70, 000 was raised this weekend. Teams slogged it out in the sun and rain to have the honour of cycling as many kilometres as they could in one hour, on static bikes.
Every three minutes a child is born with cleft — often unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. In some places these children are shunned and rejected. And in too many cases, their parents can’t afford the surgeries they need to live a normal life.
That’s where Smile Asia comes in, providing much needed medical services.
Smile Asia is a global alliance of charities working together to treat facial deformities like cleft lip and cleft palate. We aim to raise standards of medical care by creating opportunities of collaborative learning and exchange of best practices.
Smiles Asia delivers free surgical care through medical missions and outreach centres. These initiatives build trust and bridge cultures among different communities.