Clowns in Malaysia are putting a smile of kids’ faces – however not by carrying out comic acts and pulling farcical tricks.

Dressed in colorful clothes and with their signature red noses, clowns hopped on a train in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to collect donations during “Smile 4 CAKNE” - a charity event for children with cancer. /CFP Photo

The event was organized by Cancer Associates and Kindred Network (CAKNE), a support group for children with cancer in Malaysia. There are about 90,000 to 100,000 people living with cancer at any one time in the country, according to estimates. Less than 10 percent of them are thought to be kids. /CFP Photo