Our Mission

Global Smile Foundation (GSF) was formed in 2008 as a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation. The founding members are a group of dedicated volunteers and medical professionals who have been actively involved with global outreach programs for the last 24 years in countries in Latin America, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent . . .

Cleft Team

GSF’s mission is to provide comprehensive & multi-disciplinary cleft care at all sites served and to support the local communities in developing a cleft team approach to manage their patient population. This commitment is reflected by our comprehensive team staffing of: Surgeons experienced with cleft procedures from renowned US teaching hospitals; . . .

Training & Education

GSF works with the local authorities to expand the role of nutritional & preventative programs to decrease the incidence of cleft deformities such as folic supplementation during pregnancy, smoking cessation, public awareness campaigns, etc. GSF also works with local nonprofits and authorities to . . .