# Operation Smile Canada: Every Child Deserves a Smile

> Operation Smile is a registered charity that provides life\-changing surgery and comprehensive care to children born with cleft lip and palate around the world\.

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## Pages
- [Homepage](https://operationsmile.ca/)
- [Become a Medical Volunteer](https://operationsmile.ca/get-involved/become-a-medical-volunteer/)
- [Our Impact](https://operationsmile.ca/our-impact/)
- [Thank You](https://operationsmile.ca/thank-you/)
- [Student Programs](https://operationsmile.ca/get-involved/student-programs/): For students \(elementary, high school or post secondary\)\.

## Posts
- [Beyond Surgery: Answering "Why" Through Global Cleft Research](https://operationsmile.ca/volunteer-stories/beyond-surgery-answering-why-through-global-cleft-research/)
- [Is Operation Smile Calling Me?](https://operationsmile.ca/news/is-operation-smile-calling-me/)
- [Hope in Every Smile: A Dental Care Partnership](https://operationsmile.ca/volunteer-stories/hope-in-every-smile-a-dental-care-partnership/)
- [Champions of Care: Honouring Anne and Louise](https://operationsmile.ca/volunteer-stories/champions-of-care-honouring-anne-and-louise/)
- [Top 5 Moments That Inspired Smiles in 2025](https://operationsmile.ca/volunteer-stories/top-5-moments-that-inspired-smiles-in-2025/)

## Campaigns
- [Be Their Light](https://operationsmile.ca/campaign/be-the-light-for-children/)
- [Be Their Light Evergreen Match](https://operationsmile.ca/campaign/be-their-light/)
- [Discover the Journey to a New Smile](https://operationsmile.ca/campaign/journey-to-a-new-smile/)
- [Simple Stickers Create Big Smiles](https://operationsmile.ca/campaign/sticker/)
- [Be Their Light This Holiday](https://operationsmile.ca/campaign/be-their-light-holiday/)

## Countries
- [China](https://operationsmile.ca/where-we-work/china/)
- [Brazil](https://operationsmile.ca/where-we-work/brazil/)
- [Vietnam](https://operationsmile.ca/where-we-work/vietnam/)
- [Venezuela](https://operationsmile.ca/where-we-work/venezuela/)
- [Thailand](https://operationsmile.ca/where-we-work/thailand/)

## FAQs
- [Does Operation Smile need volunteers?](https://operationsmile.ca/faq/does-operation-smile-need-volunteers/)
- [How much does it cost to provide surgery?](https://operationsmile.ca/faq/how-much-does-it-cost-to-provide-surgery/)
- [How long does a cleft surgery take?](https://operationsmile.ca/faq/how-long-does-a-cleft-surgery-take/)
- [Quand vais\-je recevoir mon reçu fiscal annuel pour mes dons de 2025 ?](https://operationsmile.ca/fr/faq/quand-vais-je-recevoir-mon-recu-fiscal-annuel-pour-mes-dons-de-2025/)
- [When will I receive my Annual Tax Receipt for my 2025 gifts?](https://operationsmile.ca/faq/when-will-i-receive-my-annual-tax-receipt-for-my-2025-gifts/)

## Jobs
- [Philanthropy Associate](https://operationsmile.ca/job/philanthropy-associate/)
- [Philanthropy Officer](https://operationsmile.ca/job/philanthropy-officer-2/)
- [Communication \& Content Coordinator](https://operationsmile.ca/job/communication-content-officer/)
- [Donor Care Associate](https://operationsmile.ca/job/donor-care-associate/)
- [Philanthropy Officer](https://operationsmile.ca/job/philanthropy-officer/)

## Publications
- [Long\-Term Impact of a Mission\-Based Surgical Training Rotation on Plastic Surgery Capacity Building in Rwanda](https://operationsmile.ca/publication/long-term-impact-of-a-mission-based-surgical-training-rotation-on-plastic-surgery-capacity-building-in-rwanda/)
- [A Synonymous Exonic Splice Silencer Variant in IRF6 as a Novel and Cryptic Cause of Non\-Syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate](https://operationsmile.ca/publication/a-synonymous-exonic-splice-silencer-variant-in-irf6-as-a-novel-and-cryptic-cause-of-non-syndromic-cleft-lip-and-palate/)
- [The role of smoke from cooking indoors over an open flame and parental smoking on the risk of cleft lip and palate: A case\- control study in 7 low\-resource countries](https://operationsmile.ca/publication/the-role-of-smoke-from-cooking-indoors-over-an-open-flame-and-parental-smoking-on-the-risk-of-cleft-lip-and-palate-a-case-control-study-in-7-low-resource-countries/)
- [Genome Analysis Using Whole\-Exome Sequencing of Non\-Syndromic Cleft Lip and/or Palate from Malagasy Trios Identifies Variants Associated with Cilium\-Related Pathways and Asian Genetic Ancestry](https://operationsmile.ca/publication/genome-analysis-using-whole-exome-sequencing-of-non-syndromic-cleft-lip-and-or-palate-from-malagasy-trios-identifies-variants-associated-with-cilium-related-pathways-and-asian-genetic-ancestry/)
- [Cleft Lip and Palate Research in Low\- and Middle\-income Countries: A Scientometric Analysis](https://operationsmile.ca/publication/cleft-lip-and-palate-research-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-scientometric-analysis/)

## Team Members
- [Monique Zizzo](https://operationsmile.ca/team/monique-zizzo/)
- [Mark Climie\-Elliott](https://operationsmile.ca/team/mark-climie-elliott-duplicate/)
- [Mark Climie\-Elliott](https://operationsmile.ca/team/mark-climie-elliott/)
- [Alex Chan](https://operationsmile.ca/team/alex-chan/)
- [Anam Kadri](https://operationsmile.ca/team/anam-kadri/)

## Categories
- [Patient Stories](https://operationsmile.ca/stories/patient-stories/)
- [Volunteer Stories](https://operationsmile.ca/stories/volunteer-stories/)
- [From the Field](https://operationsmile.ca/stories/from-the-field/)
- [News](https://operationsmile.ca/stories/news/)
- [Student Volunteers](https://operationsmile.ca/stories/student-volunteers/)

## Tags
- [Cleft Lip](https://operationsmile.ca/tag/cleft-lip/)
- [cleft palate](https://operationsmile.ca/tag/cleft-palate/)
- [Care Centre](https://operationsmile.ca/tag/care-centre/)
- [Volunteers](https://operationsmile.ca/tag/volunteers/)
- [volunteer](https://operationsmile.ca/tag/volunteer/)

## Departments
- [Employee](https://operationsmile.ca/department/employee/)
- [Board Member](https://operationsmile.ca/department/board-member/)

## FAQ Categories
- [About Operation Smile](https://operationsmile.ca/faq-category/about-operation-smile/)
- [About Donating](https://operationsmile.ca/faq-category/about-donating/)
- [Other Ways to Get Involved](https://operationsmile.ca/faq-category/other-ways-to-get-involved/)
- [Door\-to\-Door and Phone Outreach Programs](https://operationsmile.ca/faq-category/door-to-door-and-phone-outreach-programs/)
- [About Cleft Conditions](https://operationsmile.ca/faq-category/about-cleft-conditions/)

## Research Categories
- [About Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate](https://operationsmile.ca/research-category/about-cleft-lip-and-cleft-palate/)
- [Healthcare Capacity Building](https://operationsmile.ca/research-category/healthcare-capacity-building/)
- [Patient Experience and Outcomes](https://operationsmile.ca/research-category/patient-experience-and-outcomes/)
- [Causes of Cleft Lip and Palate](https://operationsmile.ca/research-category/causes-of-cleft-lip-and-palate/)
- [Surgery](https://operationsmile.ca/research-category/surgery/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://operationsmile.ca/sitemap_index.xml)