If you are able to help with any of these items, please contact us on 01689 870932 or info@smileinternational.org

KOSOVA

Mammography equipment
The high level of breast cancer in Kosova is believed by some to be due to the presence of contaminants from unexploded and uncleared mines in the region, after the war of 1999, exacerbated by poor health and high stress levels among certain groups. Smile would like to be able to help combat this disturbing rise in the incidence of breast cancer. Kosova's medical facilities are inadequate by our standards and treatment difficult to obtain for those who are not well-off, and out of reach for the many poor. If you can help us obtain the necessary mammography equipment to send out, we would be most interested to hear from you.

If you would like to use your medical/nursing/dental skills to help those who have little or no access to good medical care, you may wish to join one of our ministry trips or discuss with us a longer-term stay, either in Kosova or elsewhere on one of our health care projects.

Land Rover
This would be used at the Kosova Smile Centre to transport aid, goods and personnel. This type of vehicle is a necessity as the roads are not always of a good standard and can be very difficult in the mountains, especially in the winter months of the year.

SRI LANKA

Minibus
We need to purchase a minibus to help with transporting teams and aid around the island. This could be bought in Sri Lanka and would cost approximately £6,000. Any help that you could give us would be greatly valued.

UK

Truck
Lorries and articulated trucks are needed several times a year as we sent aid out to the Balkans therefore any help with this provision in the future would be greatly appreciated.

Van for Smile Office
The provision of a van would aid us greatly at the Smile office in Kent, to help with transporting aid.

Needlework banners
We would very much like to have needlework Bible verse banners to enhance the Smile Centres in Kosova and Sri Lanka. If you know of anyone in your church who would like to help or you yourself would like to make such a banner, we would be delighted to hear from you, with an indication of your proposed design.

New office and warehouse
Our current accommodation is a small building in Orpington, Kent, together with various temporary storage areas (garages, barns, etc) within the area. The Lord has blessed our work to the extent that this arrangement is no longer efficient or effective. Because of existing staff and our volunteer base, we are looking for new premises within a 3-5 mile radius of our current building. The ideal is about 10,000 sq ft of space for aid sorting, checking, storage and packing, and 1,000 sq ft of office space. The premises would also need to be accessible for direct loading of our trucks. Please contact the Smile office if you are aware of any such facilities.

ZIMBABWE

Items for Smile Vehicle
Our Project Manager in Zimbabwe John Matiza is in need of a canopy and towbar for the Smile vehicle, which he uses to minister and deliver aid in the region, as well as fetch supplies for Smile's feeding programmes. The canopy will protect passengers and goods during the rainy season, which starts in October, and the towing gear will enable him to use a trailer, thus increasing the effectiveness of his journeys:

Canopy for truck £718
Rhino-line £360
Tow-hitch £576
Tow-ball and electrics £162

If you wish to contribute to the cost of these essential items, please see our Donations page for methods of giving, and mark your donation "Zimbabwe vehicle".