Operation Smile Jordan
Jordan chapter of the global medical charity providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries for children
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Operation Smile Jordan is the Jordanian chapter of Operation Smile, an international medical charity founded in 1982. The organization mobilizes credentialed medical volunteers to provide free surgical procedures for children and young adults born with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities. In addition to performing surgeries, Operation Smile trains local doctors and medical professionals to build long-term capacity in underserved communities, and donates medical equipment to support year-round care.
To provide free, safe surgical care for children with cleft conditions in Jordan and to build lasting local medical capacity for sustainable long-term treatment.
Operation Smile Jordan, the Jordanian chapter of the global cleft-care charity, was registered in 2004 and provides free reconstructive surgery to children with cleft conditions.
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- It is one of the better-documented charities in Jordan GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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Operation Smile Jordan is listed in Jordan. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Operation Smile Jordan is listed in Jordan. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Operation Smile Jordan is a health nonprofit based in Amman, Jordan. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2004 and has been operating for 22 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 6 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Operation Smile Jordan is the Jordanian chapter of Operation Smile, an international medical charity founded in 1982. The organization mobilizes credentialed medical volunteers to provide free surgical procedures for children and young adults born with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities. In addition to performing surgeries, Operation Smile trains local doctors and medical professionals to build long-term capacity in underserved communities, and donates medical equipment to support year-round care. Operation Smile Jordan is a health organization based in Jordan. The organization was founded in 2004.
Operation Smile Jordan is classified as a Health organization, based in Jordan. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 6 disclosed officers and directors.
Operation Smile Jordan is located in Amman, Jordan. The organization was established in 2004 and has been active for 22 years.
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Quick facts about Operation Smile Jordan
- What is Operation Smile Jordan?
- Operation Smile Jordan is a health non-governmental based in Amman, Jordan. Operation Smile Jordan is the Jordanian chapter of Operation Smile, an international medical charity founded in 1982. The organization mobilizes credentialed medical volunteers to provide free surgical procedures for children and young adults born with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities. In addition to performing surgeries, Operation Smile trains local doctors and medical professionals to build long-term capacity in underserved communities, and donates medical equipment to support year-round care.
- When was Operation Smile Jordan founded?
- Operation Smile Jordan was founded in 2004.
- Where is Operation Smile Jordan located?
- Headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
- Is Operation Smile Jordan trustworthy?
- Operation Smile Jordan has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Operation Smile Jordan's website?
- https://operationsmile.jo/
- Are donations to Operation Smile Jordan tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.