I doubled down in my role as president of Smile Train, devoting myself to the work on a permanent basis….
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My Book
I spent several years writing the book with my amazing co-writer, Eve Charles, and was proud to sell it to a very successful publisher. Unfortunately, right before publication, Smile Train lawyers threatened the publisher and he had to halt its publication. Here is a final draft of my book, Before. And After.
Chapter 13: The Chuanui Family
After the success of our two missions to Haiti, we decided to begin funding traditional mission groups on a more…
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Chapter 14: Pinki
As the number of Smile Train surgeries continued to grow, we knew we needed to keep spreading the word about…
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Chapter 15: Asrat
The year 2009 was a landmark one for Smile Train. After the worldwide financial meltdown the previous year, we had…
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Chapter 16: Dr. Paul Lim
After the trip to Ethiopia and Dadaab, I felt even more motivated to expand Smile Train’s mission. We had the…
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Chapter 17: Cricket Again
I sent a very personal and emotional letter outlining my reasons for leaving the organization to more than a thousand…
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