Our Goals
CLI Missions and Medical Teams strive to give the best care with the most impact
to all children in need in developing countries around the world.
Save Children
We perform life-saving and life-changing surgeries and comprehensive medical care across a variety of pediatric disciplines.
Engage Local Medical Teams
We strive to provide continuity of care and develop self-sustaining local medical programs.
Positively Impact Communities & Families
We support local communities to help address the needs that support the whole child.
In Memory of
Our Co-Founder and Chairman,
Salah M. Hassanein
Salah’s dedication to Children’s Lifeline International® for over forty years was nothing short of remarkable and his tireless work and energy to help children in need will forever be an inspiration.
From 'America's Mom,'
Marion Ross:
I believe in the mission of Children’s Lifeline International®. To medically care for children in developing countries around the world. Please take a moment to learn about the great work Children’s Lifeline carries out, serving the needs of the ‘littlest’ among us. I hope you will find it in your heart to contribute to this worthy cause.
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Upcoming Missions
YOUR SUPPORT CAN ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THESE UPCOMING CLI MISSIONS:
Ghana: Pediatric Cardiac Mission
A 20+ member team led by Dr. Francis Fynn-Thompson will return to Ghana to perform dozens of life-saving cardiac procedures on a variety of pediatric cases over the course of…
Kenya: Pediatric General And Plastic Surgery Mission October 2025
James Watson of UCLA will be leading a medical team from Orange County California, to Nakuru, Kenya. They will be performing general and plastic surgeries on a variety of cases,…
Mexico: TecateSmiles Mission – Correcting Cleft Lips and Palate Deformities November 2025
This project location, while having a rudimentary “hospital” in reality, is held in a field first aid clinic with a storage facility built by SMILES with some assistance for purchase of…
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Mission Stories and Reports
The latest from our medical teams recently returned from the front lines.
Report from CaboSmiles Mission to Mexico August 2025
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Total Patient Selection Pool to date: 370 (several new patients arrived for entrance to program) Number of patients screened and treated with SLP, Tx Plan, and Therapy review: 60 Number of cases…
Report from Mission to Kenya, October 2024
2024 Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Clinical, Surgical and Training Mission with Plasticos Foundation Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ Kenya Mission Trip Highlights - October 2024 53 patients screened 72 procedures on 27 patients Live-stream lectures & surgeries – live-streamed…
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico May 2025
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 34 Number of cases selected for surgery: 12 Surgical reconstructive procedures performed: 42 (reason for multiple procedures performed under the same pediatric anesthesia; it was performed…