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Smile Train

Multiple (70+ countries) · Humanitarian NGO · Free

Global cleft-care NGO that funds local partner surgeons to provide free cleft surgery year-round.

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Conditions and procedures covered
Cleft lip surgeryCleft palate surgerySpeech therapyOrthodontics for cleft
Eligibility
Open to residentsYes
Open to foreignersNo / restricted
Pediatric onlyNo
Visa requiredNo (see notes)
Referral requiredNo

Free cleft lip and palate surgery via a network of local partner surgeons and hospitals in 70+ countries. Local-care model rather than visiting-mission model.

How to access
Official websitehttps://www.smiletrain.org/our-work/find-treatment
Phone—
Email—
Walk-in acceptedNo

Use the "Find Treatment" locator on the website to find a partner hospital in your country, then contact the partner directly.

Cautions

Partner hospitals are independent — confirm the cleft program is currently active and accepting patients.

Languages spoken

en, es, pt, fr, ar, zh, hi

Sources

Last verified by CareFare: 2026-05-01.

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