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Simply Smiles provides bright futures for children, families, and communities. The organization partners with populations in need to create physical and emotional environments where suffering is alleviated and from which local leaders can emerge.

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our Children’s villages

Simply Smiles builds villages of foster homes where children are cared for in a family setting with all they need to identify, pursue, and achieve their brightest futures. We recognize the strength that is born from overcoming adversity, and we nurture children to become adults who are driven and prepared to fulfill their dreams—and to help better society—for us all.

Since 2003, Simply Smiles has built, supported, and run homes for children. The organization also provided aid to the communities that we supported including medical care, food aid, and the construction of schools. In partnership with these communities, Simply Smiles developed our proven children’s village model that allows for a commitment to every child’s individual needs and aspirations.

villages we run

Simply Smiles Children’s Village • Oaxaca, Mexico

The Simply Smiles Children’s Village in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca (Wa-ha-ka), Mexico is an oasis for the region’s most vulnerable children. Launched in 2015, with a capacity of 16 children, and under the leadership of Gabriela Chavez Hernandez, the children in our care learn, grow, thrive, and heal as they pursue their dreams and their brightest futures.

A first-of-its-kind child welfare initiative built by Simply Smiles.

Three beautiful foster homes on eight acres. Capacity for 18+ foster children and 6 foster parents. A counseling and office space. All designed specifically for Native youth. 

In 2024, Simply Smiles transferred ownership and operations of this children’s village to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Tribal ownership takes our shared vision for Lakota youth forward and further, positively impacting generations of Native children.

 

Casa Hogar Cuicatlán • Oaxaca, Mexico

Dozens of children were living in a Mexican prison alongside their incarcerated parents because there was nowhere else for them to go.

In response, Simply Smiles purchased the land and provided the initial funding to launch and operate a new “Casa Hogar” home for children with the objective that never again would a child have to live in a prison cell in this region of Mexico. 

Our support of Casa Hogar Cuicatlan was an expansion of our partnership with Casa Hogar Benito Juarez. The Cuicatlan children’s home is owned and operated independently by CHBJ, AC. 

villages we’ve supported

Casa Hogar Benito Juárez • Oaxaca, Mexico

Casa Hogar Benito Juárez was the inaugural project for Simply Smiles, Inc.

During our first seven years, the organization partnered with Casa Hogar Benito Juarez to transform the home’s facility and operations. Simply Smiles provided vehicles, built buildings and recreational areas, organized volunteer teams, provided financial support, college scholarships, and much more.

Today, Casa Hogar Benito Juárez, AC is independently owned and operated. 

Learn more about our past projects

In addition to our children’s villages, we worked extensively with community partners and our supporters to provide youth programming, educational opportunities, medical clinics, new home construction, and implement many initiatives to address and respond to needs:

Oaxaca, Mexico

Cheyenne River Reservation