Nathalie Punkkinen

From the moment Janat was born, no one could have foreseen the physical and emotional trials that awaited her and her family. Reflecting on the first time she saw her…

On December 30th the federal government announced it intends to amend the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making donations eligible for tax support in the 2024 tax year, until…

Operation Smile is dedicated to creating access to and providing gold-standard care for our patients and their communities. Cleft conditions are highly treatable, but the scarcity of specialized medical professionals…

Thank you for showing compassion and love to the families that entrust their children’s safety and health into our care. Together with our Operation Smile medical volunteers, you’ve changed lives…

In a small, metal shanty house at the end of an alley, Margarita faces the daily struggles of raising her two daughters, Yeisy, 5, and Daniela, 4. Daniela was born…

This November, from the 8th to the 15th, something amazing is happening in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We are welcoming 180 children born with cleft conditions and their families for a special…

For Tania and Fernando, the news of expecting twins brought excitement and joy to their rural home in Ecuador. At just 22, Tania was already a mother of two, but…

When Basma was born in a small village in Morocco, her parents, Mohammed and Hanane, were filled with a mix of emotions. For Mohammed, a 43-year-old vegetable seller, Basma was…