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Change a child's life forever

Thousands of children like Heritiana are facing hunger, sickness and heartbreak. Your kindness can give them life-changing cleft surgery and a happier, healthier future.

As seen on TV: Give a new smile, and a new start in life

Cleft surgery gives children and young people the chance to eat, speak and smile without pain or shame. Your donation can make that happen. 

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What is a cleft condition?

A cleft condition is a gap in the mouth that didn’t close during the early stages of pregnancy. Worldwide, it’s estimated that a child is born every three minutes with a cleft lip or cleft palate, that’s one in every 500 – 700 births.

What is a cleft?

Cleft care and support

Cleft surgery can transform a child’s life, but our patients often need the care of many different specialists during their journey. Operation Smile teams provide the full package of support, from nutrition, dentistry and orthodontics, to speech therapy and psychosocial care.

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