Smile Train, Inc.
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Direct beneficiaries per year: 120,000+
Geographic areas served: 80+ of the world’s poorest countries
Mission:
Cleft lip and palate is the number one birth defect in most developing countries. More than 170,000 babies are born every year in developing countries with a cleft lip and/or palate. The vast majority of these children will never receive surgery.
Although it is a birth defect, cleft lip and palate is an economic problem not a medical one.
In developing countries, the vast majority of children born with clefts never receive surgery and the only reason for this is because they are poor.
Children in developing countries suffering with unrepaired clefts can be helped with a simple, surgical procedure that takes as little as 45 minutes and costs as little as $250.
Although it is a birth defect, cleft lip and palate is an economic problem not a medical one.
In developing countries, the vast majority of children born with clefts never receive surgery and the only reason for this is because they are poor.
Children in developing countries suffering with unrepaired clefts can be helped with a simple, surgical procedure that takes as little as 45 minutes and costs as little as $250.
Results:
Since its beginning in 1999 Smile Train has provided more than 825,000 free surgeries for children who would otherwise never have received it.
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Smile Train is a wonderful organization. I really love the mission and seeing how a simple surgery opens the door for these kids, giving them the chance to rise to their full potential. The staff I have interacted with are all incredibly caring and dedicated, and the charity accomplishes an amazing ...
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forgood
06/07/13
I will continue to donate to Smile Train and other successful society-focused organizations, because they MAKE A DIFFERENCE. For those of us who somehow think it's acceptable that CEOs of banks and oil companies get paid a lot, but balk at the CEOs of non-profits being paid a salary comparable to ...
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Lianas Smiles
05/29/13
We lost our beloved niece one year ago, she brought so many smiles to us you cannot imagine. Life cut so short by illness. We wanted to remember her so when we searched for a charity, we found SmileTrain to be the best. We always send our donations to a triple match to maximize our dollars and thank...
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