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    deserves the right to smile
    We believe every

    child deserves the

    right to smile
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VISION

At Operation Smile, we envision a future where health and dignity are improved through safe surgery.

Safe surgery means providing patients with the highest quality of care, based on the highest medical standards, no matter where they live. 

Cleft is the third most common birth defect worldwide. In as little as 45 minutes, free safe surgery can give a child a chance to live a normal life 

A child born with a cleft may suffer from: – Hunger and thirst – Difficulty with speech – Social isolation and bullying 

PATIENT STORIES

  • Father and Son
  • Half a Lifetime
  • A smile story at Hue surgical program
  • Irish Father Adopted A Vietnamese Child Born With Clef Lip And Palate
  • The mother in a wheelchair

GLOBAL PRESENCE

With 35 years of expertise, we continue to provide life-saving reconstructive cleft surgeries and increase our overall surgical safety, quality and capacity worldwide.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

A child’s cleft lip or cleft palate can be repaired for as little as 45 minutes. All of our supporters give renewed hope to children and families in Vietnam.

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