Let's give children with clefts a chance to smile

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How Can We Help?

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Cleft care that's always there

Over the past 20+ years, we have transformed the lives of more than 1.5 million children. With your help, we aim to double our reach in the next five years, putting more children than ever before on track to a better future.

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What are Clefts?

Did you know that clefts cause difficulties eatingbreathinghearing, and speaking? Learn more about clefts.

Get Involved

Whatever your passion, there’s a way to turn it into smiles.

Where We Work

Learn more about Smile Train’s programs in 70+ countries.

Patients and Families

Learn more about cleft care and explore our patient stories and resources.

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Understanding Clefts

​​​​​​When a baby is born with a cleft, their family should immediately locate the nearest cleft team to explore their best treatment options.

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Patient Resources

Smile Train aims to support families worldwide by creating, connecting and sharing resources about cleft care.

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Find Help

Cleft treatment is 100%-free for Smile Train patients. In many cases, free transportation to/from Smile Train Treatment Centers may also be available.

Medical Professionals

Learn more about the Medical Professionals we partner with and explore our medical stories and resources.

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Partner Programs

All of our partners are united by a common goal: helping children who have no place else to turn. If this is your goal, too, we’d like to partner with you.

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Training Programs

Smile Train offers our partners a range of clinical training opportunities and resources in surgery, anesthesia, nursing, and comprehensive cleft care.

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Grant Programs

Smile Train funds hundreds of partners and programs throughout the world that help children in need receive treatment they could otherwise never afford.

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About Us

Smile Train is the largest cleft-focused organization with a model of true sustainability — providing training, funding, and resources to empower local medical professionals in 70+ countries to provide 100%-free cleft surgery and other forms of essential cleft care in their own communities.