Belmont Hill Commencement Speech June, 2017 "Go find your own Calcutta." I ... Read More about “Go find your own Calcutta!”
I created this blog to thank those who deserve the credit, for some amazing, and unprecedented accomplishments. These unsung heroes include my amazing co-workers, 3 million of our donors, and thousands of selfless doctors, nurses and medical professionals. Working together, in 92 of the world’s poorest countries, we were able to…
- Help provide 2+ million surgeries.
- Raise $2+ billion in donations.
- Earn the support of 3+ million donors.
- Empower thousands of surgeons, nurses, and medical professionals through free training, equipment and financial aid.
- Pioneer virtual surgery software which helped train thousands of surgeons.
- Build the world’s largest digital cleft patient database.
- Produce an Oscar-winning movie and a viral video 50+ million people watched.
Since 1990, I’ve created some of the world’s biggest surgical charities including Smile Train, Operation Smile NY, WonderWork, BurnRescue, FirstStep, and 20-20-20. A million miles of travel took me to refugee camps in Somalia, leper colonies in Uganda, cave homes in Inner Mongolia, the war-torn streets of Afghanistan and Gaza, and hundreds of slums in India, China, Africa, S. America, and Asia.
I witnessed thousands of medical miracles as I watched crippled children stand up and walk. Severely burned children be rebuilt and reborn. And blind children open their eyes and see their mom for the first time.
I met modern-day, good samaritans whose selflessness took my breath away. Mothers who walked for weeks with sick babies on their backs. Peasants who adopted babies they found on trash heaps. Heroic doctors and nurses who devoted their lives to helping the poor. And courageous children struggling with horrific medical problems. These experiences restored my faith in humanity. If they inspire you, please consider making a donation to the charities I recommend. Millions will never receive the surgery they need unless someone helps them.
You can be that someone.
To the millions of kids and adults, whose lives we all helped change, I thank you for changing mine.
Brian Mullaney
Smile Train Founder
What our friends say…
Christie Brinkley
“ What really makes me smile is knowing that a small donation can help give a desperate child a miracle cure that will change their life.”
Bette Midler
“ There is no more meaningful work than giving a child back his dignity and health – to save a child from being cast out because of physical difference is God’s wonder at work indeed.”
An intentional life.
To lead an intentional life. As part of one of my trips to East Africa, we ... Read More about An intentional life.
“The most selfish thing you can do is help other people.”
My fellow Harvard classmate and WonderWork supporter Nicholas Kristof, ... Read More about “The most selfish thing you can do is help other people.”