Let Them Smile Again Surgical Camp in Mallapally from September 15

Let Them Smile Again's two-pronged mission to bring smiles back to the faces of Kerala's flood victims, will begin with a Surgical Camp at the George Mathen Memorial Hospital in Mallapally from September 15, 2018. This camp will be held in association with Surgical Volunteers International, GMM Hospital and the local authorities. From the morning of September 15, a dedicated team of surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists and volunteers will be based in the hospital and provide vital surgical procedures to flood-affected people from across the region and to those who otherwise can't access surgical facilities, totally free of cost. Working alongside the surgical team, will be a couple of instructors from the American Heart Association, who will train and certify local medical personnel on CPR procedures at an intensive workshop conducted on site. They will also train members of the local community including drivers and others who are usually the first to respond to a sudden cardiac emergency, in this vital procedure.

Mobile Medical Mission to provide last mile coverage to isolated communities

With some of the worst-affected communities in the Kerala flood disaster being riverside communities in low-lying areas dotted around Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Alapuzha districts, Let Them Smile Again's Mobile Medical Mission will be attempting to cover the last mile, in an effort to reach these isolated communities and provide them with much-needed medical care. Beginning –(date updating soon), a specially-equipped bus will be taking our team of physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, mental health professionals and volunteers to some of the worst-affected areas identified by our partners on the ground. Beginning with a mission to Paravur on Sept –(date updating soon) and –(date updating soon), the team will then travel on to identified sites in Chirayam. Panayikulam, Koonammavu, Ranni Tribal Area, Adichupuzha Hill Tribal Area, Ezhikkad Colony, Kurichimuttom and others in order to provide medical aid to communities who have been dislocated by the floods and are in need of vital medical and psychological care. We encourage doctors, nurses and those who want to join us in our mission of mercy to join us. Please contact us on info@letthemsmileagain.org