Global Smile Foundation
Mission: Our mission is to provide comprehensive cleft care for patients born with cleft lip and palate in underserved communities throughout the world.
Global Smile Foundation (GSF) is dedicated to making first-class cleft care accessible to all patients regardless of geographic or socioeconomic barriers. There is a pressing need for sustainable cleft care in developing countries where the consequences of those conditions are devastating, if left untreated.
For the past 35 years, GSF founders and volunteers have been committed to developing and implementing comprehensive outreach cleft care programs with a focus on quality care coupled with empowerment and sustainability initiatives for local healthcare providers. This has resulted in our patient population having the confidence and tools to be productive members of their societies.
Programs
Program Type: Delivery of Care
Program Name: GSF Outreach Medical Programs
Countries/Regions Served: Ecuador, El Salvador, Lebanon, Peru, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East
Duration: 10 days
Recruited Personnel:
Dentists
Oral Surgeons
Language Requirements:
English (Spanish or Arabic optional)
Accommodations:
Materials Needed:
Fees: $2,500
Dates and Locations:
• Guayaquil, Ecuador:
Week 1: September 03 – 08, 2024 or
Week 2: September 06 – 15 2024
• Beirut, Lebanon: November 13 – 23, 2024
Week 1: September 03 – 08, 2024 or
Week 2: September 06 – 15 2024
• Beirut, Lebanon: November 13 – 23, 2024