Free cleft lip and palate fund needs to be applied first. After meeting the requirements and passing the application, you will receive a notice from the corresponding fund and then go to the designated hospital for treatment. There are many charities for cleft lip and palate, among which the famous ones are American Smile Train Fund, China Smile Action, Ran Yantian Angel Fund and Li Ka-shing Rebirth Action.

The following is an example of the Smile Train Fund:

Scope of assistance: poor patients with cleft lip and palate between 3 months and 40 years old.

Correction scope: cleft lip, cleft palate, cleft lip and palate, including cleft lip and palate patients who need secondary repair.

Procedures for patients to apply for free surgery: All poor patients aged from 3 months to 40 years old can register for an appointment for surgery in local charity, (civil affairs) departments or local "smile train" designated hospitals with poverty certificates issued by local government departments at or above the township level.