HELP US GIVE SMILES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Help Us Give Smiles Company Limited by Guarantee is a charitable organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of children born with facial deformities. Through the HUGS Foundation, a team of volunteer doctors, nurses, anaesthetists and support staff travel to countries such as Ecuador, Vietnam, Guatemala and Peru to deliver free surgical care for cleft lip, cleft palate, microtia, cleft rhinoplasty and other congenital facial conditions. Each mission provides life-changing operations that restore both function and confidence, allowing children to grow and develop without the stigma of physical abnormality.

The organisation's core service is the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective surgical missions. By pooling expertise and resources, HUGS can perform dozens of procedures for the cost of a single surgery in the United States, dramatically expanding access to care. In addition to on-site operations, the charity welcomes volunteers in the United States for administrative and fundraising roles, and it accepts donations of medical supplies and funds to sustain its work.

Help Us Give Smiles is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation, relying on the generosity of individuals and professionals to bring smiles to children around the globe.