Waisong is a cleft baby from an interior village in Assam. He belongs to a family living in extreme poverty. Most unfortunately, the community he belongs to blamed his mother for his cleft lip deformity. She was accused of either not following community traditions meant for women to follow during her pregnancy or that she […]

Arup, a little boy from Assam was born with both cleft lip and cleft palate deformities. His parents never expected their son to be born with cleft. Due to their ignorance about cleft, the parents found difficulty in handling the cleft baby. Adding to their woes, continuous back talks and gossip forced them to keep […]

Our recruitment coordinator Vipul Christian from Vadodara while educating the workers of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) on cleft deformities and its treatment, came to know about an eleven-month-old child named Vivek from a nearby village, who was born with cleft lip and palate deformities. He was informed by ASHA workers that the little boy’s […]

Our 98th Mission in India was organized from 23-27 Sept’18 at Kolkata Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre, in Flemming Hospital, Topsia, Kolkata in partnership with Muthoot Pappachan Foundation. This was also our 22nd medical mission organized in partnership with Muthoot Pappachan Group and 14th Mission in Kolkata. Total 40 medical & non-medical volunteers from Russia, China, […]

TOPCEM Cement has sponsored 24 cleft surgeries (i.e. 12 surgeries from Meghalaya and 12 surgeries from Assam) at Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre. This was formally announced in a joint statement at a news conference organized at Pragati Manor in Guwahati. Among the dignitaries present were – Bajrang Lohia, Director, Topcem Cement & Col. Shivaji Samaddar, COO, Mission Smile. […]

We are glad to share the news of the recent completion of our 3rd Mission in ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Gulbarga, Karnataka, which was organized from 11th to 17th August 2018.  A team of 35 medical and non-medical volunteers from across the globe participated in our mission, working shoulder to shoulder with the ESIC hospital staff […]

At Mission Smile’s Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre (GC4) were regularly visited by parents who accompany their kids born with cleft lip and/or palate deformities. We offer free medical evaluation, advice treatment, guide needy beneficiaries through our nutrition program and conduct free cleft rectification surgeries to the selected candidates. Moreover, we conduct follow-up (review) camps […]

While our nation is constantly on the verge of advancements, yet the cries of many cleft babies remain unheard. Negligence, illiteracy, social obligations and lack of financial support obstruct these little kids from getting the proper surgical treatment needed to complete their recovery from cleft to smile. Adrija’s life would have followed a similar curve, […]

Our Kolkata Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre (KC4) has reached a new high by conducting its first ever ‘Nutrition Program’ on 9th of July 2018. Malnutrition is a common ailment in cleft babies. Statistics show that 1 in every 10 malnourished cleft child does not even reach their first birthday. Due to the presence of cleft […]

GuideStar India – India’s most reliable NGO information repository has accredited us with the ‘GuideStar India Platinum Certification (champion level)’ for the second straight year. The seal of Transparency and Public Accountability has been issued by GuideStar India to Mission Smile (GSN 7946) after in-depth due diligence of our organization for legal and financial agreements by the accrediting authority and is valid till January […]

Let us introduce you to Monali, a one-year-nine-months old baby girl. In most cases, parents are able to identify their child’s cleft deformity just after their birth, or they’re being informed by the attending medical practitioner. But Monali’s case was different. At birth, her family did not notice her cleft palate deformity and to their […]

It’s a grand pleasure for Mission Smile to announce the successful completion of our 14th International Cleft Surgery Mission at Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre (GC4), which was conducted from 20th-25th May 2018. The mission was inaugurated on 20th May in the honorable and gracious presence of Celebrity Artist – Angaraag Papon Mahanta and Miss […]