Smile Train

Mission

Every child born with a cleft anywhere in the world has the opportunity to live a full, productive life. Clefts are a major problem in developing countries where there are millions of children who are suffering with unrepaired clefts. Most cannot eat or speak properly. Aren't allowed to attend school or hold a job. And face very difficult lives filled with shame and isolation, pain and heartache. Their clefts usually go untreated because they are poor - too poor to pay for a simple surgery that has been around for decades.

Programs

Since 1999, Smile Train has partnered with over 1,000 doctors and hospitals, in over 80 countries providing free cleft surgery for the world's poorest children and training for local doctors.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Free Cleft Surgery for 400 Poor Children in India

Free Cleft Surgery for 600 Poor Chinese Children

Personnel Overview

Adina Wexelberg-Clouser - Donor Relations Associate
As a Donor Relations Associate at the Smile Train, Adina works with all special fundraisers. In May 2010, she traveled to Peru and witnessed the tragedy of children living with unrepaired clefts firsthand.

Victoria Moy - Smile Train Managing Director, China
Victoria has worked in US-Asian business & healthcare over 20 years. She organized the world’s largest cleft lip & palate conference in 2000 & played an integral role in providing over 26,000 free cleft surgeries to needy children & training nearly 2,000 physicians. Victoria was named Managing Dir. for China in 2002 & continues to be inspired by each new smile brought to children in the region.

Personnel Statistics

Priscilla Ma,
Executive Director
Founded in 1999
Employees: 50
Volunteers: 200

Financial Statistics

Overhead: 2 %
Other funding sources:
Religious Affiliation: no affiliation