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Nambinina, age 2, and Vaviroa, age 6 of Madagascar
Madagascar FlagMadagascar

“We Walked for Hope”: How One Family’s Trek Across Madagascar Changed Everything

From their quiet, palm-thatched village in rural Madagascar, the journey to healing spanned more than 275 kilometres.

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Baby S of Tanzania
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  • 1 minute read
Tanzania

Smiles in the Making in Tanzania

At first glance, baby S looks like any other beautiful little girl. But behind her sweet smile lies a hidden challenge—she was born with a cleft palate, a gap in…

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Child with bilateral cleft lip waits for surgery
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  • 3 minute read
Bolivia FlagBolivia

A Parent’s Journey: Hope and Healing in Bolivia

You wake up before dawn, your heart racing with nervous anticipation. Today is the day. Clutching your child’s tiny hand, you step into the cool morning air and make your…

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Playing with bubbles
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  • 0 minute read
Bolivia FlagBolivia

Bringing Smiles, Building Futures: Surgical Care and Training in Bolivia

From March 22 to 28, 2025, a dedicated team of volunteer medical professionals will come together to provide life-changing cleft surgeries and comprehensive care to children and adults in need.

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Janat from Morocco
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Morocco FlagMorocco

Janat’s Journey from Days to Live to a Brighter Future

From the moment Janat was born, no one could have foreseen the physical and emotional trials that awaited her and her family. Reflecting on the first time she saw her…

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Mother holding her son standing in front of their home
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Canada FlagCanada

Transforming Cleft Care Through Innovation and Compassion

Operation Smile is dedicated to creating access to and providing gold-standard care for our patients and their communities. Cleft conditions are highly treatable, but the scarcity of specialized medical professionals…

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Young girl with cleft lip watches the camera from the entrance to her home.
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Dominican Republic FlagDominican Republic

From Shadows to Smiles: Daniela’s Journey of Resilience and Hope

In a small, metal shanty house at the end of an alley, Margarita faces the daily struggles of raising her two daughters, Yeisy, 5, and Daniela, 4. Daniela was born…

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Child with cleft lip being held by their mother.
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Honduras FlagHonduras

A Journey of Hope: Transforming Lives Through Surgery in Honduras

This November, from the 8th to the 15th, something amazing is happening in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We are welcoming 180 children born with cleft conditions and their families for a special…

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