The SMILE Project, organized and executed by Caritas Hong Kong and sponsored by Jing Yuan Charity Foundation, Fu Tak Iam Foundation Limited, Kerry Group, and the Vera Ruttonjee Desai Charitable Fund was officially launched on 11 March 2024. The launching ceremony was attended by Dr Pang Fei-chau, the Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Health Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as representatives from the sponsoring organizations and partners including Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan, Christian Family Service Centre and Hope Worldwide. A select group of beneficiaries was also invited to attend the ceremony.
The two-year SMILE Project aims not only to provide one-time dental care services to 2,500 eligible individuals at approximately 15 dental clinics across different regions of Hong Kong but also to increase public awareness of oral health.
