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Dr. Ruben Ayala
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An Update on COVID-19 from Dr. Ruben Ayala

Dear friends and Operation Smile supporters from around the world, As the Operation Smile global family, we all believe that every day gives us a chance to serve, aid our…

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Jhony with his parents after surgery
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  • 1 minute read
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Tales from “The Little House”

We are here at “The Little House” — Operation Smile Colombia’s comprehensive care centre, where children, like 5 month old Jhony, received the gift of a new smile. Born with…

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Clara Tanjonirinalalao After Surgery
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  • 5 minute read
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Unconditional love

Fear overwhelmed Clara’s mother as she laid eyes on her baby for the first time. Clara was born with a severe cleft lip and cleft palate. Her mother didn’t dare…

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Britany 8 years after her surgery
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  • 5 minute read
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Britany’s care center connection

Cintia didn’t understand what was wrong with her daughter, Britany, when she was born. Her daughter was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. She had never seen or…

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Carlos with group of patients
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Open heart, open hands

Without its global network of selfless, caring and generous volunteers, Operation Smile simply wouldn’t exist. The organization’s free, life-changing cleft surgeries are only made possible by people who unite from…

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Andrea Diaz with patient
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  • 4 minute read
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Treating the whole patient: psychologist Andrea Díaz

Operation Smile believes in offering the most comprehensive care possible at our medical missions and care centers around the world. After more than three decades of listening to the emotional…

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Iris right before surgery.
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Care for brighter futures: Iris’ story part 2

Early in the morning, Operation Smile’s team of medical specialists arrive at Hospital Alemán Nicaragüense to prepare for the two surgeries to be performed that day. Iris is one of…

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Iris plays with an Operation Smile staffmember
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Care for brighter futures: Iris’ story part 1

As soon as Iris gets off the bus and, together with her mother, moves through the crowds of people at a bus station in Managua, Nicaragua, she hides. Walking behind…

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