Partners

All of our partners are united by a common goal: helping children who have no place else to turn. If this is your goal, we’d like to partner with you.

Cleft surgeon from Nigeria holding Smile Train sign

Why Should I Become a Partner?

You Will Change the Lives of Countless Children

You Are Needed

1 in 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and/or palate globally.

You Will Become a Part of a Global Service Community

Every 5 minutes, a Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery helps a child in need.

You Will Make an Economic Impact on the World

The economic output of one cleft surgery is more than 150x the input.

What Are the Benefits?

Smile Train partners have exclusive access to an array of grants and resources, including support for education and training, cleft awareness, comprehensive cleft care, medical equipment, and nutrition and travel expenses for patients in need.

What Community am I Joining?

1,000+

Partner Hospitals

20,000+

empowered medical professionals

2M+

Smile Train-supported cleft surgeries since 1999

100,000+

Smile Train-supported cleft training opportunities

95+

countries where Smile Train has helped children

What Will My Goal Be?

Our goal is to give every child with a cleft the opportunity for a healthy, productive life.

Contact your local Smile Train staff member to apply to become a partner.