Some 150 children who suffered from cleft lips and palates were given free plastic surgery at Qianxi county's Central Hospital in Guizhou province.

The first of the free operations was undertaken last Tuesday and the final one was wrapped up yesterday. The hospital is the only county-level medical institution supported by Operation Smile International. With modern facilities donated by a charity organization in the United States, the hospital has given free operations to children from poor families from across the province.