Global Smile Foundation's (GSF) mission is to promote universal cleft care access by providing comprehensive cleft care for underserved patients in LMICS and building global capacity for cleft care practices worldwide through empowerment and sustainability initiatives. Cleft is one of the most common congenital birth defects in the world, occurring on average in 1 in every 700 live births. Without treatment, these children are at greater risk of poor health, malnutrition, and poverty. Unfortunately, the specialized care children born with cleft need is not nearly as common as the problem. In fact, the comprehensive cleft care that is considered standard in places like the United States ... read more Global Smile Foundation's (GSF) mission is to promote universal cleft care access by providing comprehensive cleft care for underserved patients in LMICS and building global capacity for cleft care practices worldwide through empowerment and sustainability initiatives. Cleft is one of the most common congenital birth defects in the world, occurring on average in 1 in every 700 live births. Without treatment, these children are at greater risk of poor health, malnutrition, and poverty. Unfortunately, the specialized care children born with cleft need is not nearly as common as the problem. In fact, the comprehensive cleft care that is considered standard in places like the United States and the United Kingdom is not only extremely limited in developing countries, but virtually nonexistent for families living at the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum.
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By Beyhan Annan | Operations Manager
Thank you for getting our project so close to our goal of $15,000. Our next outreach program to Beirut, Lebanon is schedule for April 10, 2024 -- right around the corner! The Global Smile Foundation... Read the full report ›By Lisa Crist | Director of Dev. & Marketing
The Global Smile Foundation (GSF) team is ready for Ecuador! Thank you for making it possible for GSF to provide essential care for underserved children born with cleft in Ecuador. Our volunteers are... Read the full report ›By Lisa Crist | Director of Dev. & Marketing
Mia's Story Mia won the hearts of the Global Smile Foundation (GSF) team in 2017 when she was only 6 months old. From the moment she walked into screening day, Mia was a happy and... Read the full report ›