now operation smile helps chidren in more than twenty developing countries and has cured about ten thousand children. Operation smile has won many prices for its work and in1999, another special activity was started,which was called "the world journey of hope".During this activity ,mor than five thousand children with holes in their mouths and lips were cured in eighteen different countries around the world.
Operation smlie also trains doctors in developing countries so that then can continue to help children even after the opeartion smile team has left the country. Children with serious problems are brought to the USA for give as much possible.Many thanks from the children who can now smile.