The Smile Train - Free Cleft Surgery for 400 Filipino Children

Address

The Smile Train
41 Madison Avenue 28th Floor
New York, New York 10010
United States
1-212-689-9199
http://www.smiletrain.org

Mission

The Smile Train is dedicated to helping the millions of children in the world who suffer from cleft lip and palate by providing free surgery for children, free training for doctors and research to find a cure. Since 1999, we have provided free cleft surgery for more than 325,000 poor children in over 75 countries. The average cost of surgery provided by The Smile Train is $250.

Programs

In the past eight years, the Smile Train has established over 820 partners, in over 75 countries providing free cleft surgery for the world’s poorest children and training for local doctors.

Personnel Overview

Michele Sinesky - Special Project Coordinator
Michele is in daily contact with donors across the country who want to learn more about The Smile Train. A volunteer & then an employee of The Smile Train, she traveled to China several times where she witnessed the tragedy of unrepaired clefts. She is committed to helping poor children with clefts by empowering local doctors & passionate about empowering donors to raise funds for these children.

Personnel Statistics

Michele Sinesky, Donor Relations Manager
Founded in 1999
Employees: 30
Volunteers: 200

Financial Statistics

Overhead: 2%
Religious Affiliation: no affiliation