What was founded by Irving S. Hart, an American war veteran who came to the Philippines in 1899 to give aid to deformed & disfigured indigents has now become a growing multi-sectoral partnership driven by a mission of providing thousands of indigent Filipinos physically disfigured at birth, with opportunity to avail of medical help and support for reconstruction, rehabilitation and medical treatment. Together with its partners, PBM is now in the process of transforming cleft lip/palate stricken children, many of them haven't had the experience of knowing the true meaning of a smile a chance to improve their quality of life! And the heart-work of PBM volunteers is evident in the beautiful smiles that these children have and the bright future they now face.