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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…

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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,…

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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…

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Precious from Ghana

Precious was born in March 2019 in the eastern region of Ghana and is the youngest of five children. Her mother Charlotte said Precious’ cleft condition went undetected during her…

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Dr. Ruben Ayala
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Our Commitment Remains Strong

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Operation Smile remains committed to providing our patients with the highest quality of cleft surgery and comprehensive care, and we are working in close collaboration with…

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Clara Tanjonirinalalao After Surgery
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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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