Álvaro’s Story of Compassion
“He was unprotected, and I had the chance to help him. I felt like it was what I needed to do,” nurse Mónica del Valle reminisces about adopting baby Álvaro…
Bolivia
Tears of Joy
Mothers like Nury feel helpless when safe and affordable surgery isn’t available for their children. Nury’s fear of what her daughter’s future would hold is why our comprehensive care centers…
Bolivia
New Smiles in Bolivia
When Maria Belen was born in Bolivia with a cleft lip and cleft palate, her mother was surprised. She didn’t know anything about cleft conditions. As a single mother and…
Madagascar
Beaming with Joy
Honoré was born in Madagascar with a cleft lip and cleft palate to caring parents who wanted nothing but the best for him. “Children were afraid of him,” his mother,…
Brazil
Surgery Changes Lives
For Yoel and Yeli, theirs was a future full of uncertainty. Leaving their home in Venezuela, the family made their way to Peru searching for a new life. They were…
Madagascar
Leasy’s Resilience
Sweet Leasy was born with a cleft lip and palate in Toamasina, Madagascar. His grandmother, Jeanette, has been a pillar of support and care for him since. “He was so…
Canada
Volunteering is Empathy in Action
Volunteering is Empathy in Action is the theme for National Volunteer Week in 2022. It affirms the strong connection between our volunteers and their continuous support to Operation Smile’s cause…