Smiles of Cabo San Lucas

In 2011, members of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad, Dr. Jeff Moses and Ed Scarpelli, worked with the Rotary Club of Los Cabos and Cabo San Lucas on the Smiles International Foundation's new project entitled "Smiles of Cabo San Lucas."

The project was established to provide surgical services twice a year for the hundreds of children with facial cleft deformities living in the 500-mile region north of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, within Rotary District 4100.

Dr. Moses with Rotary members — Sonrisas de Los Cabos

Surgical team wearing hats — Surgical Team

Alexis before surgery — Alexis Before Surgery

Alexis after surgery — Alexis After-Operation

Patient six months after surgery — Patient — Six Months Later

The Smiles of Cabo San Lucas project expanded and has hundreds of registered patients. Clinics are held twice annually during the weeks following the fourth Monday of each April and October.

Project Impact

Data gathered in October for the previous three years of clinics showed the following benefits:

Cabo mission group photograph — Smiles of Cabo Mission

Patient with parents after recovery — Parents' First View After Recovery

Patient smiling after treatment — Patient Smiling After Treatment

Alex before surgery — Preoperative Photo — First Case, Cabo Smiles

Alex after surgery — Postoperative Follow-Up Photo — Cabo Smiles

Smiles of Cabo San Lucas

Project Impact

Project Presentation