Egypt

Operation Smile has been working in Egypt since 2005, providing high-quality care for children born with cleft conditions.

A patient a student volunteer smile before surgery during a surgical program in Egypt in 2007.

Operation Smile Egypt: By the Numbers

In Egypt, children affected by cleft conditions receive access to safe surgery and multidisciplinary support.

2005

Year Services Began in Egypt

4,700+

Cleft Surgeries

100+

Certified Volunteers

In Egypt, about one out of every 600 children are born with a cleft condition. Many of these children live beyond the reach of hospital care. Operation Smile is working to help change that.

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