Sankor had lived his whole life with a facial deformity and was willing to pass up his chance for surgery because he so desperately wanted his son to get help.... Read more >>

Our Purpose

Operation Smile India repairs childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. Together, we create smiles, change lives, heal humanity.

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Approximately one in every 600 Indian babies is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate.
In India, there are many needy children who never receive this life-changing surgery.
In as little as 45 minutes, and for approximately Rs-10,000/(USD$240), one cleft lip surgery can change a child’s life forever.

Current Medical Mission

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
March 18 - 26, 2010

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Latest News and Events

Operation Smile’s 4th mission in Kolkata, West Bengal – August 17th to August 26th
	Operation Smile India is currently conducting its 3rd mission in Kolkata, West Bengal. The mission is being conducted at our longest running >>

Climb Kili for Smiles!
	Mr. Gurdeep Singh, Trustee, Operation Smile India has signed up to trek Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest mountain in Africa at a height of 5,865 m >>

Operation Smile Completes Successful Mission to Jamshedpur.
	Dear all, It’s with great pleasure that I would like to inform you about the successful completion of our mission to Jamshedpur, India! A team >>

Operation Smile medical volunteers are working in Guwahati in our largest mission to date.
	February 3, 2010: Images From Screening February 1, 2010: Screening The team in Guwahati has screened 1,195 children so far for cleft lip >>

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