Help heal a child's heart before it breaks.
We believe every child born with a cleft lip or palate deserves exceptional surgical and comprehensive care, no matter where they are born.
Together, we create health that lasts a lifetime.
Surgery costs as little as $240 and every day more children join our surgical waitlist.
Will you help a waiting child?
A Lifelong Impact
Thanks to kind donors and our medical volunteers, Christopher received surgery and a bright new smile.
Your generosity today will help provide:
- Free safe surgery for a new smile and bright future
- Nutritional support to grow strong enough for surgery
- Oral health care to help children speak, eat, and breathe easier
- Speech therapy for clear and confident communication
- Psychosocial care to support the mental health of the entire family
- Integrated pediatrics to treat the whole child, which might not otherwise be available to them
Financial Accountability
At Operation Smile, we are accountable first to our patients. We pride ourselves on providing patients with the highest quality cleft care and treating them as if they are our own children. We are equally accountable to you. Your kindness and generosity enable us to make the best decisions for the children and families in our care to live healthier lives.
Your Canadian 2024 Fiscal Year Impact
Comprehensive Care Patients
Surgical Procedures
Surgical Patients
Countries Funded
Program Investments in Fiscal Year 2024
- Surgical Programs 45%
- Comprehensive Care Centres including nutrition, speech, dentistry and other pre- and post-operative care programs 39%
- Training & Education/Research 16%
