What makes Operation Smile different? See what we do to help children with cleft lips

See the difference your donation makes by healing a cleft lip and cleft palate

Our Cause: Operation Smile provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children around the globe. The problem we solve >

Jeff Probst of 'Survivor' Follows a Child Through Surgery

July 23, 2010: Jeff Probst, host of the popular reality show “Survivor,” visited the mission site and got to experience the miracle of Operation Smile surgery first hand. He saw our little 6-year-old boy Johan go into surgery.

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Patient Stories

Divith's mother knew his future would be painful, but felt helpless to save him.
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