by gsmileadmin | Jun 21, 2019 | Foundation News, Make a difference, Misson Trip, Volunteers
A team of volunteers for Global Smile Foundation traveled to Trujillo, Peru from May 24-June 2, 2019 to provide comprehensive cleft care. The team screened 240 patients to evaluate the individual needs of each one. In the week that followed the team provided 49...
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 Bayan Jaber | Aug 7, 2018 | Misson Trip, Patients
“The overwhelming relief on the faces of the parents cannot be explained. You have to see it, & when you see it, you feel it.” Alek from Americares describes her life-changing experience joining GSF on a medical mission to El Salvador. Read her...
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...
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