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A young child with a cleft lip, wearing a purple long-sleeve shirt, stands outdoors holding onto a wooden structure. The background is a blurred rustic wall.

Every three minutes, a child like Heritiana is born with a cleft condition

Without access to safe surgery, many struggle to eat, speak or breathe properly. They may face malnutrition, rejection and bullying – and some don’t survive.

Your support today can change a child’s life forever. Please donate now.

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Children like Heritiana need you

Right now, many children like Heritiana are waiting for the cleft surgery they so desperately need.

With your support, Operation Smile can provide free, safe cleft surgery and specialist care to children around the world – giving them the chance not just to survive, but to thrive.

In as little as 45 minutes, our skilled medical teams can perform surgery that gives a child like Heritiana a new smile, and a new life.

Please give today.

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See the difference you can make

With cleft surgery, a child’s life can be transformed. Children like Shine, who once struggled, can now eat, speak and smile, and look forward to a healthier, happier future.

Your support makes this possible. Donate now.

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Please give whatever you can today! Thank you

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