by Lisa Crist | Apr 23, 2019 | Donors, Make a difference, Misson Trip, Patients, Supporters
A team of 51 healthcare professionals and coordinators volunteered on the March 2019 medical mission to Guayaquil, Ecuador. The team was able to perform 86 cleft repairs, 823 dental procedures, 104 speech and feeding consultations, and 71 psychosocial counseling...
by Lisa Crist | Mar 20, 2019 | Foundation News, Misson Trip, Volunteers
Global Smile Foundation (GSF) medical missions are staffed by volunteers who are dedicated and highly-skilled. One such individual is Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, who lives in Los Angeles, CA and is considered an international expert in facial plastic surgery. He joined a...
by Lisa Crist | Dec 18, 2018 | Make a difference, Misson Trip, Patients
When Oscar was born with a cleft lip and palate, his parents worried about how they would care for him. Not only is access to basic healthcare limited in El Salvador, but Oscar’s parents found little information about cleft. To make matters worse, they were...
by gsmileadmin | Jul 6, 2018 | Cleft Awareness, Misson Trip
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) has declared July to be Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month. While they are spreading awareness in their own North Carolina community (see their article here), GSF is joining this effort to spread awareness...
by gsmileadmin | Jun 6, 2018 | Misson Trip
Our 11th mission to Trujillo, Peru just ended. While the team travels back home, take a look at this heartwarming video where the Mother of our young friend Gabriel sees him for the first time after his surgery to repair his lip. Peru Video...
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