Ovidio Emily A Help Children Born with Cleft in Guayaquil, EC

Global Smile Foundation

Org #59008
Vetted since 2021
2008
year founded
$33,173
raised on GlobalGiving
5
years fundraising
3
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Global Smile Foundation's (GSF) mission is to promote universal cleft care access by providing comprehensive cleft care for underserved patients in LMICS and building global capacity for cleft care practices worldwide through empowerment and sustainability initiatives. Cleft is one of the most common congenital birth defects in the world, occurring on average in 1 in every 700 live births. Without treatment, these children are at greater risk of poor health, malnutrition, and poverty. Unfortunately, the specialized care children born with cleft need is not nearly as common as the problem. In fact, the comprehensive cleft care that is considered standard in places like the United States ... read more

Project Leaders
Lisa Crist
Lisa Crist
Casey Frey
Casey Frey
Team
Beyhan Annan, Usama S Hamdan
Organization Information
106 Access Road, Suite 209
Norwood, MA 02062
United States
7819717410
Organization Information
106 Access Road, Suite 209
Norwood, MA 02062
United States
7819717410

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

We're close to funding cleft care for 10 children!

By Beyhan Annan | Operations Manager

Thank you for getting our project so close to our goal of $15,000. Our next outreach program to Beirut, Lebanon is schedule for April 10, 2024 -- right around the corner! The Global Smile Foundation... Read the full report ›

Final 2023 Ecuador report

By Lisa Crist | Director of Dev. & Marketing

The Global Smile Foundation (GSF) team is ready for Ecuador! Thank you for making it possible for GSF to provide essential care for underserved children born with cleft in Ecuador. Our volunteers are... Read the full report ›

Thank you for making healthy smiles possible!

By Lisa Crist | Director of Dev. & Marketing

Mia's Story Mia won the hearts of the Global Smile Foundation (GSF) team in 2017 when she was only 6 months old. From the moment she walked into screening day, Mia was a happy and... Read the full report ›
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