Sabariah before Operation (small left) and after

A Lot Has Happened....

In July August and September we had a busy time with 6 craniofacial patients being treated and 12 cleft patients also being attended to at RSUP Sanglah.

One of our craniofacial patients Sabariah, had an operation with an incredible result ...see more on our patients section

August saw the arrival of our AVI Volunteer Dave Cloughley and his wife Christine to assist in the management of the Smile Foundation. September was also the arrival of Ni Luh Suwetri from Adelaide.

One arrived and another one departs, Saadah is departing to Adelaide for craniofacial surgery on 10th October...more in next update

Sukma Dewi, ed.

Our Patients
 

Look At Her Smile.....
 

Sabariah is a 25 year old from Lombok, who was diagnosed with a parotic tumor and she came to Yayasan Senyum Bali in the hope that we could help her to get an operation. She was at the Smile House for few days to get all the necessary pre-ops and was scheduled to have her operation. But she had to have an emergency surgery done earlier because her tumor started breaking out. Under the hand of Dr Nyoman Riasa, SpBP and his team, Sabariah underwent the surgery with such an incredible result (please see photos before and after-above) It's the most amazing result we have ever seen. what a beautiful happy smile!!!

Home again: Ni Luh Suwetri and her husband had almost given up hope but now they are very pleased with the result

Patients Return from Adelaide

In August 2008 one of our patients, Ni Luh Suwetri and her husband returned from Adelaide after Ni Luh underwent surgery at the Australian Craniofacial Unit Adelaide. She was diagnosed with a serious intramuscular fibromatosis which affected her right eye. With the genourous support of Mr and Mrs Andrews (Australia), finally Ni Luh can be free from the fear of losing her sight.

Saadah

And a Departure...

Saadah, (left) a young woman from Singaraja departed for Adelaide on 10th October. She is to undergo lip and nose reconstruction operation. We wish her all the best and we shall have more on her after her return...

Patient type chart

Total Patient Numbers

Over the past few months we have been updating our databases and assessing the information on our records. Since the commencement of Senyum in 2005, we have assessed and treated 300 patients. The chart right shows the number and type of abnormalities treated.

Donors...

How You Can Help - Donating or Volunteering - contact
Mary Northmore
Ketua Yayasan Senyum, Ubud, Bali
0361 975568 or hp 0811 395 963
Email: Click here

In Bali:
dedicated Rupiah bank account:
BCA Ubud, A/C No 1350249555 a/n Mary Northmore
dedicated US Dollars bank account:
Bank Permata, Menara Ubud branch, A/C No 5804194233 a/n Mary P. Northmore

Thanks to our generous donors who have contributed since the last Update:

Glenn Schapel and Dale Allman with Mary Northmore

Surf Carnival Helps Senyum

In August, we received a visit from Glenn Schapel and Dale Allman who were holidaying in Bali from Adelaide in South Australia where Glenn is a member of the Australian Indonesian Society. Glenn and Dale had set up and staged a Surfing Carnival in Kuta to raise funds for Senyum. This was a very successful event and the guys handed over a generous cheque to Mary at the Smile House.

Volunteers & Staff

New Smile Shop

When Mary Northmore started the First Smile Shop in December 2006, it was a bit of a gamble. Would a charity shop work in Bali? It has indeed exceeded all our expectations.
And now we have just opened the second Smile Shop at Jl Segara Ayu no 2 Sanur. A new venue to bring our Smile Shop concept from Ubud to the people further south - The Gala Opening is Saturday, 11 October 2008.

The Smile Shop in Ubud has enabled us to cover all on-going administration costs including staff wages, as well as meet unexpected patient costs. We are very confident that this new Sanur Smile Shop will be just as successful. Thank you to the donors of goods to sell and the buyer/donors who frequent the shop, and Welcome to the Second Smile Shop in Sanur!

Dave and Chris Cloughley

Our New Volunteers

August saw the arrival of our two new Australian International Volunteers (AVI) Dave and Chris Cloughley who will be assisting us in the day to day operations of our organization over the next two years. Dave and Chris have been living in Perth Western Australia for many years after emigrating from the UK. Prior to joining AVI, Dave was Director of Ambulance Services for Western Australia and Chris was an accountant in public practice. They are both looking forward to the challenges which lie ahead.

Thank you all for supporting Yayasan Senyum
You make it all happen!!