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THANKS TO AN
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION. OPERATION
THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY
THIS YEAR.
AND, TO CELEBRATE THEY
WENT ON A MISSIONS TRIP
WHERE IT ALL
STARTED IN THE ---
PHILLIPINES. TWO LOCAL
STUDENTS WENT
ALONG WITH THE TRIP. 10
ON YOUR SIDE'S LAUREN
COMPTON
HAS MORE ON HOW THEIR
EXPERIENCE.
THEY SAY A PICTURE CAN
SAY A THOUSAND WORDS---
MITCHUM AND EVA MILLER
COULD HEAR FROM THESE
IMAGES WAS HEARTACHE.
THAT'S WHY AFTER
FUNDRAISING FOR OPERATION
SMILE THE TWO GIRLS
VOLUNTEERED TO GO ON THE
TO
NAGA, PHILIPPINES.
AND-- THE GIRLS SERVED UP
A DOSE OF COMPASSION AND
CARE THESE KIDS
DIDN'T OFTEN EXPERIENCE
IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
AND, SOME CASES THEY
WERE. THE GIRL SAY
SEVERAL KIDS ARE
OUTCAST BECAUSE OF THEIR
THAT WHY SO MUCH OF THEIR
VOLUNTEER WORK FOCUSED ON
BUILDING THE KIDS SELF
ESTEEM. THE GIRLS EVEN
SAT IN ON THE FACIAL
SURGERIES WITH DOCTORS
AND SAW JUST HOW MUCH
THIS WORK CHANGES
NOT THE ONLY FACES-- BUT
LIVES.
IT'S AN EXPERIENCE BOTH
GIRLS WON'T SOON FORGET.
MILLER EVEN WANTS TO BE A
DOCTOR NOW, AND CARRY ON
THE TRADITION OF
IMPROVING SMILES.
THE GIRLS HAD TO ATTEND
AND GO THROUGH HOURS
OF TRAINING BEFORE GOING
ON THE TRIP. THEIR
SCHOOLS BOTH HAVE
OPERATION SMILE CLUBS
THAT ALLOWS KIDS TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR THE
ORGANIZATION, AND GO ON
MISSIONS. AND, THEY BOTH
SAY THIS WON'T BE THE
LAST MISSION THEY GO ON.
OPERATION SMILE IS ALSO
EXPANDING IN HAMPTON
ROADS TO REACH MORE KIDS
ACROSS THE WORLD. THE
ON A
NEW 20 MILLION DOLLAR
GLOBAL HEADQUATERS IN
VIRGINIA BEACH THIS
FALL. THE NEW
OPERATION SMILE TO GROWN
THEIR INTERNATIONAL, AND
EDUCATION
PROGRAMS. IT IS
IN
EARLY 20-13.