The Smile Train runs programs in 3 related areas, all committed to furthering the understanding and treatment of clefts:

Free Treatment for Poor Children

This year we will provide free cleft surgery and related treatment for more than 90,000 children around the world. All surgeries will be performed by local doctors that The Smile Train has empowered through various partnerships and grants.

As our treatment programs grow rapidly around the world, we never forget that safety and quality of care is always our #1 priority. Our Medical Advisory Board has developed a strict protocol that all of our treatment partners follow. And we constantly monitor the quality of care we provide.

Free Training for Doctors

This year, we will help train and educate thousands of doctors and healthcare professionals around the world in the latest in cleft surgery and related care.

We support hundreds of educational and training programs such as symposiums, clinics, training missions and workshops. In addition, we have helped develop and support a broad range of cleft educational materials including virtual surgery software videos, ‘toll-free ’cleft help lines and free online access to cleft medical journal articles.

Cleft Research

We support — and partner with — most of the world’s leading cleft research scientists and institutions. Our support is focused on three main areas: discovering what causes clefts, ways to prevent clefts and how to improve the safety and quality of cleft treatment.