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…
Our Stories
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…
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…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
