SMILE CARE FOR INDIA
... willing is not enough ... we have to do. – J.W.v. Goethe
“I will never forget the image of a leprosy patient with her damaged hands or hugging a street child. Before travelling to Kolkata, I thought I had the right to worry about my financial existence. The open-hearted way people smiled at me there made me feel both humble and ashamed. My own fears blinded me to what really matters. This is something I want to change.”
Dr Tatjana Josefine Emmerich, founder and partner
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Smile Care for India
“I want to give a big hug to all those people who, like the doctors of Smile Care for India, have selflessly done so much to help the children of my home country. And I hope they get all the support they need. Bravo!”
Zubin Metha, patron
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Caring for the underprivileged
“I give away small bags made by hand (in line with fair trade) in Kolkata when a patient undergoes prophylaxis treatment in my practice. This handmade item forms the means of existence from those less fortunate in Kolkata.”
Dr Tatjana Emmerich
Dr Tatjana Emmerich