THE SOUL OF BERIK
Dr. Weigand has selflessly participated in charitable causes such as that of the young man Berik Syzdikov. Berik was the protagonist of a report titled 'Children of an atomic war'. The report, which was produced and broadcast by the TVE program On the front page, was especially striking because of the story of this young man deformed by cancerous lumps surely caused by the nuclear tests carried out by the former Soviet Union.
TVE He wanted his relationship with Berik not to remain the mere protagonist of a report, so he allocated part of the money he had raised thanks to the awards the report received to finance an operation for Berik in Madrid.
The process to give Berik a slightly better life was long and complex, and could only be completed thanks to the selfless collaboration of the surgeon Christian Weigand, the Ruber clinic, Messengers of Peace and the embassy of Kazakhstan in Spain. This process, which recounts the time the young man spent in Spain, gave rise to a new report, 'The soul of Berik', also produced by the TVE network.
To see the report 'The soul of Berik' of On the front page (TVE) clicks here.
OPERATION SMILE
Dr. Weigand He has participated in numerous medical missions as a Plastic and Reconstructive Crujano. He is also a member of the NGO Operation Smile (Operation Smile).
Operation Smile, Inc. (www.operationsmile.org) is a nonprofit NGO that was founded in 1982 by Dr. William P. Magee, his wife Kathleen S. Magee, and a group of professional volunteers. Its mission is to provide surgical and interdisciplinary treatment and improve the quality of life and social integration of children with cleft lip and palate deformities and other craniofacial deformities in underdeveloped countries. Operation Smile It also contributes to the design and development of public policies in the corresponding countries.
During the years that the foundation has been established, it has been growing constantly thanks to the financial contribution of donations, the unpaid work of volunteers on medical missions and the efforts of the leading members of the Foundation. Thus, Operation Smile It has been able to reach more and more countries and regions in need and perform more and more surgical interventions on a greater number of patients so that they can finally smile again.
Since 1982, more than 130,000 children with cleft lip, palate and other facial deformities have been operated on in 51 countries on medical missions by the foundation's volunteers. In the year 2008, Operation Smile has raised more than $59 million to benefit the neediest children in the world.
Operation Smile He has been awarded numerous prestigious international awards, thus recognizing his humanitarian work.
