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Alexis Ezequiel Turcios Godoy, 7 months, male, UCL, before, during screening during the Operation Smile mission at the Hospital General San Felipe in Tegucigalpa, Honduras February 18, 2016.
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Transforming Lives through Unparalleled Cleft Care

For National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, we’re celebrating the resilient, brave, and vibrant children and families in our care who are wishing for new smiles – and the compassionate, loving, and generous partners and volunteers who make our comprehensive cleft care possible.…

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  • Posted onJun 29, 2023June 29, 2023
  • Patient Stories
  • 2 minute read
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Efren’s life transformed!

Operation Smile is celebrating new smiles and the bright futures you have helped deliver to children like Efren, who have been patiently waiting for the care they so deserve. As…

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  • Posted onJun 29, 2023June 29, 2023
  • Patient Stories
  • 2 minute read
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Dilan’s charming new smile.

Sandy was heartbroken to see how people treated Dilan differently. She thought her son was beautiful and wanted her community to look past his cleft condition. When Sandy saw her…

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  • Posted onJun 29, 2023June 29, 2023
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  • 2 minute read
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The Champions Program: Education and Transformation

In the next 15 years, 2.2 million more surgeons, anesthetists and obstetricians will be required to ensure that 80% of the world’s population can access safe surgical treatment. For 40…

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Valeria holding a smiling Lilia
  • Posted onJun 23, 2023June 23, 2023
  • Patient Stories
  • 3 minute read
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A Parent’s Love Knows No Bounds

Valeria’s pregnancy should have been a joyous time in her life – yet challenge after challenge filled those short 9 months with uncertainty and grief. In the matter of just…

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  • Posted onMay 9, 2023May 16, 2023
  • Patient Stories
  • 3 minute read
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Thank You Borea Construction & Sharp Hill’s Team!

Dear Borea Construction & Sharp Hill’s Team, Teofilo’s brother-in-law travelled a great distance to record a special message for you! As one of 13 siblings, Teofilo was self-conscious and kept…

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  • Posted onApr 16, 2023April 19, 2023
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  • 2 minute read
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Volunteering Weaves Us Together

During National Volunteer Week, April 16 – 22, we celebrate YOU – our volunteers and the compassionate work you do every day. Your partnership with Operation Smile is so powerful!…

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  • Posted onApr 12, 2023April 17, 2023
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Tong Xuan Nguyen’s Bright Future

When Tong Xuan Nguyen was born with a cleft lip, his father wasn’t afraid. He also lived with a cleft condition for most of his life. His father wanted him…

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