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THIS CAN’T WAIT.

Due to COVID-19, many of our partner hospitals have to postpone surgeries. But more children than ever will need your lifesaving support once they resume.

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Largest cleft-focused global NGO with a sustainable model

Many children around the world are living with untreated clefts. Most have difficulties eating, breathing, hearing, and speaking.

What is Cleft?

200000+

new babies with clefts born every year globally.

£150

can cover the cost of a cleft surgery.

45

minutes can change a child’s life forever.

Give Every Child the Chance to Smile

Since inception, Smile Train has supported more cleft surgeries than other global cleft charities. Smile Train has always championed partnering directly with local hospitals to strengthen health systems and empower local medical professionals to offer surgical services and comprehensive cleft care to children in their own communities.

Learn About Our Model

Sustainable Model

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.

Comprehensive Care

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.

Our Impact

As a result of our efficiency, Smile Train has supported more than 1.5 million cleft surgeries since 1999. Every 5 Minutes Smile Train-supported cleft treatment helps a child in need.

News & Stories

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A Daughter’s Cleft; a Mother’s Journey

A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.

Donor

Scars Don’t Stop Him From Shooting for the Stars

As a weightlifter, Glyn knows massive muscles come only from thousands of individual reps; as a circuit board maker, he knows a...

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How Smile Train Kept Operating and Making Smiles Through a Year of COVID-19

While other cleft organisations’ operations were indefinitely suspended or severely cut back, Smile Train was able to keep moving thanks...

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A Calling and a Duty: Advocating for Universal Health Coverage

Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi is Smile Train’s Vice President and Regional Director for Africa and an Advisory Board Member of the UHC2030...

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Milagros Finishes Strong

How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink.

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The Smile That Will Spark Hundreds More

Adahara knew she was lucky to receive all the cleft treatment she needed from an early age. She's training to become a Smile Train...

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This Woman — and Smile Train Partner — is Making History in Zambia

She's 36 years old, a mother of four, Zambia's first female plastic surgeon, and a Smile Train partner. Here's how she does it all.

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.

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Catrionia Reed

Catriona organised an evening of music, dancing, and cocktails because everyone deserves to smile.

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Stephen Anthony

Steve is climbing Kilimanjaro in August and aims to raise £10,000.

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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.

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