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
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
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