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The Smile Train is the world's leading cleft charity with thousands of partners and programs in 75 of the world's poorest countries. Our mission is to help the more than 4.7 million children in developing countries who are suffering with unrepaired clefts. For as little as $250 and in as little as 45 minutes, we can provide cleft surgery that gives a child not just a new smile, but a new life. Since its beginning in 2000, The Smile Train has provided more than 400,000 free surgeries for children who would otherwise never have received it. For more information, please visit www.smiletrain.org.