Help More Children Like Sofia Receive Their Life-changing Cleft Surgery

Meet Sofia from the Philippines. This adorable little girl was born with a cleft lip and palate. She had difficulties eating, breathing, and speaking properly.

Globally, 1 in every 700 children is born with a cleft. While surgery can take as little as 45 minutes and costs as little as $250, it is out of reach for many in the developing world.

Thankfully, with the support of generous Smile Train supporters, Sofia received her 100%-free cleft repair surgery from a local partner surgeon. Now that she has her new smile, she has the opportunity to live a healthy life.

Smile Train is an international children’s charity with a sustainable approach to a single, solvable problem: cleft lip and palate. Smile Train’s sustainable model provides training, funding, and resources to empower local doctors in 85+ developing countries to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.

Sign and show your support for Smile Train's vision of providing cleft lip and palate care to children like Sofia.