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What is Operation Smile? Operation Smile is a leading global nonprofit bridging the gap in access to essential surgeries and health care, starting with cleft surgery and comprehensive care.
Supported by more than 6,000 volunteers from over 60 countries, we provide world-class cleft care that transforms children’s lives in more than 30 countries. With your help, we’ve built the local capacity to provide surgery and dental care for thousands of children each year. Learn more about our global approach.
It takes as little as $240 and as few as 45 minutes to provide life-changing surgery and a bright, beautiful new smile to a waiting child. Operation Smile has provided care to hundreds of thousands of patients since our founding in 1982. Here are a few stories from our work around the world.
We envision a future where health and dignity are improved through safe surgery. Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. We estimate that there are millions of children waiting for care in the more than 30 countries where we work.
With 6,000 medical volunteers from all around the world, Operation Smile's global movement is made up of people who believe that anyone born with a cleft condition deserves safe surgery and comprehensive care.
Upcoming Programs. Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft condition. Your gift today will help transform lives and increase access to essential surgical care. Operation Smile provides free life-changing surgeries to children with cleft lip or cleft palate and no access to care.
We provide medical expertise, research and care through our dedicated staff and medical and student volunteers around the world, working alongside local governments, nonprofits and health systems and supported by our generous donors. Visit Operation Smile's Website.
