Austin Smiles is a nonprofit providing sustainable surgical and post-surgical care for children born with cleft lip and palate in Central Texas and Latin America. In June 2025, a team of 33 volunteers traveled from Austin to Veracruz, Mexico, donating more than 1,400 hours to deliver 175 services to 91 patients from 38 municipalities. The group performed 70 surgeries and 69 dental treatments.
“Thank you for giving these smiles to so many children and returning confidence and joy to us as parents,” one parent said. “My family will be forever grateful.”
Another shared, “Truly, without the help and support of everyone who makes this wonderful work possible, my children would still be waiting for surgery. Thank you so much.”
One more added, “Thank you for everything you did for my baby girl. I am very grateful. You all are always a hope for us to be able to help our little ones and give them a new smile.”
Learn more at www.austinsmiles.org.