Journey of Smiles

Join us for a once in a lifetime experience.

How it Works

Learn

Explore this website to learn more about our past and upcoming Journey of Smiles trips.

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Fill out the contact form for one of our upcoming trips to begin the Journey of Smiles registration process.

Experience

Visit our programs in the field and see firsthand how Smile Train is changing the world one smile at a time.

See our Story

Meet Smile Train supporters on their Journey of Smiles to Indonesia and hear directly from cleft patient Ilka Yunita Hartanti who welcomed the group to her home.

Upcoming Trips

29-02 Jul

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Mexico

Smile Train established its first hospital partnership in Mexico in 2002. Since then, our local medical partners there have provided 20,000+ free, high quality cleft surgeries.

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03-08 Nov

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Philippines

Smile Train Philippines established its first hospital partnership in 2002. Since then, our local medical partners in the Philippines have provided 50,000+ free, high quality cleft surgeries.

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Past Destinations

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India

Since it was founded in 1999, Smile Train has provided more than 500,000 free, high quality cleft surgeries to patients throughout India. To dat...

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Peru

Since it was founded in 2001, Smile Train has provided more than 9,000 free, high quality cleft surgeries to patients throughout Peru. To date, Smile...

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Haiti

Since 2008, Smile Train has provided approximately 500 free, high-quality cleft repair surgeries in Haiti. Smile Train has one partner hospital and...

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Guatemala

Smile Train registered its first partnership in Guatemala with Centro Infantil de Estomatologia in 2003. Since the program began, Smile Train has p...

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Brazil

Smile Train Brazil established its first hospital partnership in 2001. Since then, Smile Train has provided 20,000+ surgeries to children living wi...

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Ethiopia

Smile Train Ethiopia established its first hospital partnership in 2007. Since then, Smile Train has provided 20,000+ surgeries to children living...

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Viet Nam

Smile Train Vietnam established its first hospital partnership in 2009. Since then, Smile Train has provided 15,000+ free, high-quality cleft repai...

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You think you understand Smile Train as a charity and all their outstanding accomplishments. But until you meet the kids and the surgeons face to face you don’t truly understand the miracles that are taking place.
- Susan McGuire, Journey of Smiles Mexico

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