SMILE PINKI, the captivating story of a desperately poor little girl in rural India whose life is magically transformed when she receives free surgery to correct her cleft lip has received a coveted Oscar nomination on January 22, 2009 in the category of best documentary short subject. Pinki, is a 5 year old girl who is living with a severe cleft in one of the poorest areas of India. Not allowed to attend school and ostracized because of her deformity, Pinki lives a life of quiet desperation as

10 years ago Smile Train patient Pinki Sonkar received her free cleft repair surgery, and the film about her journey received an Academy Award®. See what Pinki is up to now, and how the #PowerOfASmile transformed her life forever. P.S. Host your own screening of Smile Pinki and enter for a chance to win a trip to India to visit Smile Train's programs. Learn more: http://smiletra.in/2DjJjr5 | Smile Train