Cleft Palate

Smile Train is an international children’s charity with a sustainable approach to a single, solvable problem: cleft lip and palate. Millions of children in developing countries with unrepaired clefts live in shame, but more importantly, have difficulty eating, breathing and speaking. Cleft repair surgery is simple, and the transformation is immediate. Our sustainable model provides training and f…   READ MORE

At Operation Smile, we believe every child suffering from cleft lip or cleft palate deserves exceptional surgical care. Since 1982, we’ve provided hundreds of thousands of free surgeries for children from more than 60 countries.   READ MORE

In addition to surgical cleft care, GSF provides comprehensive, family-centered care in the areas of education, nutrition, speech therapy, psychosocial consultations, and dentistry. GSF engages with the local medical community in each country to provide follow-up care and ensure long-term sustainability.   READ MORE

Transforming Faces is a Canadian charity that provides free multidisciplinary cleft care for children and adults in developing countries. We work in partnership with local cleft specialists and fund community-based medical teams. Our local partners provide multi-disciplinary cleft care – so that children can eat, speak, hear and develop socially.   READ MORE