Operation Smile

At Operation Smile we believe every child deserves exceptional surgical care. We believe all children deserve to be treated as if they were our own.

That’s what drives each and every one of us: our global network of medical professionals, who donate hundreds of thousands of hours toward the care of children around the world each year, and our supporters who are moved every day to make a difference in the lives of children they’ve never met.

Operation Smile is one of the world’s oldest and largest volunteer-based organizations and is also one of the world’s largest surgical organizations. As an international charity organization with global resources, advanced operational philosophy and professional experience, Operation Smile is committed to providing professional, long-term, sustainable surgical procedures for children in low- and middle-income countries.

In China, Operation Smile is committed to providing free medical care for those suffering from cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities. To date, Operation Smile has invested over US $30 million USD in China and has helped over 30,000 Chinese children and has conducted surgical programs at more than 80 different hospital locations.