Birthday girl Aishwarya turns goodwill ambassador

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan decided to touch the lives of little children with her generosity as she turned 36 on Sunday. She has become the goodwill ambassador for ‘Smile Train’, a charity that works worldwide for children with cleft lip. According to reports, the former Miss World has partnered with the NGO, in association with her own charity ‘Aishwarya Rai Foundation’ and will spread awareness and garner resources to help the movement. When asked about the same, the actress said, “God has given me plenty of reasons to smile and I feel it`s time to spread it around. There are a lot of children out there who so desperately need help, but can`t receive timely care because their families cannot afford this surgery or are ill-educated about this condition. Working with Smile Train, if I can make a difference in their lives, it will certainly make me feel honoured and blessed”. As an ambassador, Aishwarya will actively work to help ‘Smile Train’ provide free surgery to cleft-lipped children in 76 developing countries around the world, including India.