How You Can Help Children
How to Start a Smile Campaign
Starting a Smile Campaign is easy. Here’s how to do it:
- Click “Start a Smile Campaign” and follow the prompts to set a fundraising goal and to personalize your page. Get creative! Pledge your birthday, a special occasion or simply do it for the kids!
- Invite your friends, family, and extended network to give to your campaign.
- Share your page on social media to maximize your impact.
Giving Stories
Ronel Capellan
Ronel Capellan is a former dental student who worked with the team of Mission Emanuel to provide care to the children of the Cielo Community. When he wasn’t in class, he was diligently coordinating the clinic’s inventory, scheduling patients, and shadowing dentists and surgeons. Most recently, Sharing Smiles provided a scholarship to Ronel to study oral surgery so he could advance his skills and services offered at the clinic. Dr. Ronel continues creating healthy smiles in Dominican Republic.
Nora Nuñez
After finishing dental school in Honduras, Nora Nuñez chose El Hogar de Amor y Esperanza to to fulfill her year of social service. Sharing Smiles offered her continual training and helped her establish a year-round clinic within the walls of El Hogar. In May, 2016, she officially graduated with her degree in Dentistry.