The surgeries are possible due to donations collected from guests and staff of Dusit International’s hotels and resorts. Donations are collected throughout the year via voluntary staff salary deductions, donation boxes in the hotels, and various fundraisers organized by the Group.
Founded in 2010, by 2011 Dusit Smiles raised enough funds to sponsor surgeries for nearly 80 children. In 2012, to commemorate the auspicious occasion of the 85th birthday of HM the King of Thailand, the company sponsored 85 surgeries.
To date, Dusit Smiles’ efforts have raised over 3 million THB, used to cover the cost of medical equipment as well as transportation for the children and their families. The surgeons, nurses and hospital staff are all volunteers.
“Because we are a Thai company, we feel it is both our duty and responsibility to give back to the community,” said Mr. David Shackleton, COO of Dusit International. “The objectives and results achieved by Operation Smile Thailand make this an exceptional organisation to support, and we are pleased to partner with them in bringing a brighter future to these deserving children.”
Since 1997, Operation Smile Thailand has treated over 7,000 children with facial deformities. Children who do not receive reconstructive surgery often have difficulty breathing, drinking, eating and speaking. As a result, many suffer from malnutrition, medical and psychological problems. Approximately one in every 500 babies in Thailand is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, but in as little as 60 minutes, one surgery can change a child's life.
Photo 1 from left to right:
- Mr. Nitti Racharit, Hotel Manager, Royal Princess Chiang Mai
- Ms. Therese Beauvais, Board Member, Operation Smile Thailand
- Mr. Kevin J Beauvais, Chief Executive Officer, Operation Smile Thailand
- Mr. David Shackleton, Chief Operating Officer, Dusit International
- Ms. Sukanya Janchoo, GURU dusitD2 chiang mai and General Manager Royal Princess Chiang Mai
- Mr. Mana Chanhorm, General Manager Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai
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- Ms. Therese Beauvais, Board Member, Operation Smile Thailand
- Mr. Mana Chanhorm, General Manager Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai
- Dr. Krit Kwan-ngern, Plastic Surgeon, Maharat Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital
- Mr. Kevin J Beauvais, Chief Executive Officer, Operation Smile Thailand
- Assoc. Prof. Wattana Navacharoen, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University
- Mr. David Shackleton, Chief Operating Officer, Dusit International
- Asst. Prof. Wimon Sirimaharaj, Head of Plastic Surgeon, Maharat Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital
- Dr. Puttan Wongtriratanachai, Plastic Surgeon
- Mr. Nitti Racharit, Hotel Manager, Royal Princess Chiang Mai
- Ms. Sukanya Janchoo, GURU dusitD2 chiang mai and General Manager Royal Princess Chiang Mai
For more information on Operation Smile Thailand, visit http://www.dusit.com/dusit-smiles.html.
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