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Austin Smiles Blog
Interning at Austin Smiles: A Reflection on What I Learned
Hi! My name is Susan Nam. This summer, I received the opportunity to intern at Austin Smiles after discovering them at a career fair. It was a perfect fit for me, as I was seeking to gain experience on both a practical and personal level in the nonprofit industry, an...
Guatemala 2019
Guatemala Medical Mission Trip In October Austin Smiles traveled to Guatemala City where we provided over 48 surgeries to children in need! Totaling over $250,000 of free medical care. We are extraordinarily grateful to all of our medical and non-medical mission...
El Salvador 2019 – Day 4
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – Spotlight on Two Volunteers Photography by : Ellise Nicole Photography Written by : Susan Armstrong Today is Day 3 of Operations. The surgeons operated on ten patients from ages 3 to 30. Surgeries included several cleft palate repairs...
El Salvador 2019 – Day 3
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 – Establishing a Rhythm Photography by : Ellise Nicole Photography Written by : Susan Armstrong By day 3, El Salvador Austin Smiles volunteers have gotten into a rhythm. We operated on eleven new patients today, from cleft lip repair to...
El Salvador 2019 – Day 2
El Salvador. Monday, February 11, 2019 Photography by : Ellise Nicole Photography Written by : Susan Armstrong What an amazing day. Austin Smiles (AS) performed ten surgeries today: five lip repairs and five palates. The youngest surgery was on three-month old...
El Salvador 2019 – Day 1
Photography by : Ellise Nicole Photography Written by : Susan Armstrong Thirty plus Austin Smiles volunteers headed to Hospital Militar Central this morning at 7:30 AM for triage day - our first day at the hospital. Approximately 50 families from all over El Salvador...
Upcoming Mission in El Salvador
Day 6 it’s a wrap – We transformed 41 lives!
Day 6 we finish with all surgeries. What a week it was. We transformed 41 lives. Just look at all the beautiful Austin Smiles!
Day 6 – Seeing Double
By Suzanne Chandler. Meet 37 year old Jennifer and Kimberly Zachary PACU nurses. They have been on five Mission trips. Three were in El Salvador and Two in Guatemala. They were recruited by friends to participate in the Austin Smiles Mission. Guess what they are...
Day 5 – Team Austin Smiles in Action
By Susan Chandler. All for one and one for all..... Yay team! Team Austin Smiles Guatemala 2018! See all of their coordinated efforts to make this mission possible! With the hands of precision The capabilities in the human hands are so fascinating. See how these...
Day 4 – More Smiles and Blessings
By Suzanne Chandler. Alicia is with her dad. She comes with tears of joy! They traveled 18 kilometers to get her cleft palate repaired. Her father was unsure if they would be able to follow through because they were unable to pay for blood work. She lives in Alaia San...
Day 3- Mission Smiles!
Why is this mission crucial to Guatemala? Centro Moore is the only hospital in country that does not have access to free health services. They depend strictly on donations. Their services are 100% free of charge for the patient. They have an average waiting time of 6...
1 in 700 children are born with a cleft lip or palate
$250 covers the cost of one life-changing surgery
150 volunteers annually will change a child’s life forever
Medical Mission Trips
Austin Smiles goes on 2-3 medical mission trips annually
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Our local program support for children born with Cleft Lip and Palate in Texas
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