“Every child that has a facial difference is our responsibility. If we don’t take care of that child, there’s no guarantee that anyone else will.”
- Kathy Magee, Operation Smile Co-Founder and President
Around the world children are waiting for a life-changing cleft surgery that can cost as little as $240 and take as few as 45 minutes.
As we work to clear a backlog of surgeries postponed by the pandemic, your support is more important than ever. Signing up as a Smile Partner, an automatic monthly contributor, is the most efficient method of support.
A child is born with a cleft condition every three minutes. In remote parts of the world, an infant with a cleft condition is nine times more likely to die before their first birthday. Infants who receive cleft surgery before they begin to speak have a reduced chance of a speech impediment.
It's a race against time. Please help today.