CHARLES WANG’S LEGACY OF SMILES
Today we mourn the loss of Smile Train’s Founder and Chairman
A Single, Solvable Problem
Many children around the world are living with untreated clefts. Most have difficulties eating, breathing, hearing, and speaking.
new babies with clefts born every year globally.
can cover the cost of a cleft surgery.
minutes can change a child’s life forever.
Give Every Child the Chance to Smile
Smile Train is an international children’s charity that supports 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care for children globally. Our sustainable model empowers local medical professionals to provide cleft care in their own communities.
We use the "teach a man to fish" model focusing on training local doctors to perform cleft repair surgery and provide comprehensive cleft care in their own communities. Those doctors then go on to train other doctors creating a long-term, sustainable system.
Every child with a cleft needs more than just cleft surgery — they may also need dental care, orthodontics, and speech therapy. Where these services are available, we do everything we can to provide them to our patients.
As a result of our efficiency, Smile Train has supported more than one million cleft surgeries since 1999. Every 5 minutes, a child receives their life-changing cleft repair surgery.
How Often Do You Get To Save A Child’s Life For £150?
You Can Do Anything To Raise Money for a Smile
Sue Maughan
Sue has been raising funds for Smile Train over the last 5 years. This year she took on an 8 hour back to back spin session.
Catrionia Reed
Catriona organised an evening of music, dancing, and cocktails because everyone deserves to smile.
Duncan Swan
Ducans aim is to raise £15,000 by his 60th birthday in 2023. He set up his page in 2013 and remembers Smile Train every month by making a donation.