Transforming lives with the gift of a smile. Uplift Internationale provides free cleft lip and palate surgeries to children in the Philippines, giving them a future free from shame and filled with hope.

Our dedicated medical and outreach volunteers are the heart of Uplift Internationale. Medical professionals selflessly donate their skills and time, performing life-changing surgeries to mend cleft lips and palates for children in need. Meanwhile, outreach volunteers provide essential support, fostering connections with local communities, and ensuring that families feel cared for throughout the process. Together, these teams create a compassionate network, bringing hope and brighter futures to children who would otherwise live in isolation and pain.

Join us on Operation Taghoy, Uplift Internationale’s annual mission, where medical and outreach volunteers come together to provide life-changing cleft lip and palate surgeries to Filipino children. Inspired by the vision of Dr. Jaime Yrastorza, our mission fosters unity by bringing Americans and Filipinos together to help Filipino children in need.

We invite medical professionals—surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses—and compassionate outreach volunteers to make a lasting impact by supporting our cause. Your expertise and care will give children the chance to live free from stigma and pain, while also building a bridge of solidarity between nations.

Help us continue this powerful tradition of service and healing. Volunteer today and be part of a mission that transforms lives—one smile at a time.

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