Smile Network International is an American non-profit,
humanitarian organization
An aid agency, also known as development charity, is an organization dedicated to distributing aid. Many professional aid organisations exist, both within government, between governments as multilateral donors and as private voluntary organizatio ...
that specializes in providing free surgeries for impoverished children in
developing countries
A developing country is a sovereign state with a lesser developed Industrial sector, industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. However, this definition is not universally agreed upon. There is al ...
who are born with
cleft lips and palates.
The organization provides reconstructive surgeries and related healthcare services to impoverished children and young adults in developing countries.
Smile Network International was founded in 2003 by American businesswoman, Kim Valentini. Since 2003, the organization has completed 60 missions and provided 3,000 free operations on children and adults in 11 countries (Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Ecuador, Peru. Armenia, Inda, Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
See also
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Cleft lip and palate organisations
References
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* Smilenetwork.org Website https://web.archive.org/web/20090502200347/http://www.smilenetwork.org/Smile_Network/Donate.html
* Smilenetwork.org Website https://web.archive.org/web/20100623023636/http://www.smilenetwork.org/Smile_Network/Mission_Calendar.html
External links
Official site
Charities based in Minnesota
Health charities in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Minnesota