Smile Train

Our Vision & Mission

Every child born with a cleft anywhere in the world has the opportunity to live a full, productive life.

Clefts are a major problem in developing countries where there are still millions of children who are suffering with unrepaired clefts. Most cannot eat or speak properly. Aren't allowed to attend school or hold a job. And face very difficult lives filled with shame and isolation, pain and heartache. Their clefts usually go untreated because they are poor – too poor to pay for a simple surgery that has been around for decades.

What Makes Smile Train Different: * Focused on a single problem: cleft lip and palate. * Teach a man to fish: we empower local doctors in developing countries. * The lowest cost per surgery of any cleft charity. * Best safety and quality record amongst cleft charities. * We bring your donations to the poorest countries on earth which magnifies the impact. * We help children in 87 of the world's poorest countries. Source: www.smiletrain.org