The Chamber
Women Executives Club (WEC) members, together with international medical professionals
from Operation Smile, visited Zhongshan, China, on November 28, to see how they could
provide assistance to children with facial deformities.
Since Operation Smile's first mission to China in 1991, more than 4,500
children and
young adults
in the country have undergone free surgery to correct their deformities, and 7,610
patients have received free medical evaluations.
The international team of volunteers, consisting of plastic surgeons,
anaesthesiologists, nurses, paediatricians, dentists and speech pathologists, offer hope
of a normal life for children who suffer from cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial
deformities. 
Also joining the group were Hong Kong celebrities Alice Chiu and Rosamund
Kwan, who were adding their support to Operation Smile to raise awareness of the plight of
these children and their families.
The trip was also supported by WEC's Charity Committee, which strives to
stimulate women's interests in worthwhile causes. 
To raise funding for Operation Smile, Chamber WEC will host a Charity Ball
in May 2003, and welcomes all WEC members and their friends to join the memorable event.