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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 10 | CHIEF OF LOGISTICS & FACS. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | Operation Smile, Inc. (Operation Smile or OSI) is a 501c(3) not-for-profit voluntary health and welfare organization whose purpose includes providing life-changing surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and other surgical conditions. The organization provides medical education and supports health system strengthening initiatives in lower- and middle-income countries. As one of the largest medical volunteer-based nonprofits, Operation Smile has mobilized thousands of medical volunteers from a wide range of clinical specialties from more than 80 countries. Operation Smile engages in partnerships with governments, health ministries, corporations, academic institutions and other NGOs to advance healthcare delivery, train local medical professionals to provide surgical care for patients in their communities, donate crucial medical equipment and supplies, and increase access to surgical care so that everyone living with cleft has access to care. |
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