Is Operation Smile Calling Me?
Yes! In partnership with Stratcom, Operation Smile Canada is calling dedicated partners like you with a message of gratitude as well as a critical update about the kids in our care. Our medical volunteers give…
Our Stories
My ISLC Journey: Growing as a Leader, Growing as a Person
This July, I had the incredible honour of representing St. Mary’s College and Canada as a Team Leader at the Operation Smile International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC). Every year, the conference is held in a…
Nourishing Hope for Mothers and Babies
The bond between a mother and her baby is deeply connected to nourishment and care in a child’s earliest days of life. But for mothers of children born with cleft…
Smiles in Focus
Celebrating World Photography Day Every smile tells a story, and those stories are told thanks to Operation Smile’s volunteer photographers who capture powerful patient photos — before and after — cleft lip and palate surgeries….
How Cleft Dolls Help Children See Themselves
At first glance, a doll may seem like a simple toy, a small comfort in a big, unfamiliar world. But in the hands of a child born with a cleft…
From Patient to Future Surgeon: Angie’s Journey of Hope and Gratitude
When Angie was born in La Ceiba, Honduras with a cleft lip and palate, her family was overwhelmed. They had no idea what came next, only that they would do…
When There’s No Road, We Make One
In the southeastern corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) roads are rare, but resilience is everywhere. In Haut-Katanga Province, only about 5% of roads are accessible year-round. For families living with cleft conditions, that means a life-changing…
Is Operation Smile going door-to-door?
Yes! Operation Smile Canada has partnered with Globalfaces Direct to run our outreach program. Representatives are going door-to-door in various parts of the country to help deliver more smiles for waiting children. Our door-to-door representatives…