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Efren Mahinay After Surgery
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018March 8, 2019
  • Patient Stories
  • 4 minute read
Philippines FlagPhilippines

From hurt to healing: Efren’s emotional change

Editor’s Note: The Philippines holds a special place in the history – and future – of our organization. It was there that Dr. Bill Magee, a plastic surgeon, and his…

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Joseph Misa, 6 years old
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018November 18, 2018
  • Patient Stories
  • 5 minute read
Philippines FlagPhilippines

As if he didn’t have a name

Editor’s Note: The Philippines holds a special place in the history – and future – of our organization. It was there that Dr. Bill Magee, a plastic surgeon, and his…

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  • Posted onJan 16, 2018November 18, 2018
  • Patient Stories
  • 2 minute read
Morocco FlagMorocco

After 34 years, Moroccan man receives surgery

At 34 years old, Abdellah has grown accustomed to the teasing and long stares. His whole life he has been treated differently because of his small cleft lip. He never…

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Niño Sayapad Before Surgery
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018November 18, 2018
  • Patient Stories
  • 1 minute read
Philippines FlagPhilippines

On a mission to spread smiles

In the Philippines, 5-year-old Niño is playful, energetic and makes everyone around him laugh with his games and smiles. His mother says she’s happy Niño has been surrounded by a…

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Milagros Franco Cabrera Before
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018November 18, 2018
  • Patient Stories
  • 2 minute read
Paraguay FlagParaguay

In Paraguay, an ultrasound raises alarm

During a routine ultrasound in her final trimester, the doctors told Karen her baby would be born with a facial deformity although they didn’t tell her what it could be.…

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Alejandro Habimana Before Surgery
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018November 18, 2018
  • Patient Stories
  • 2 minute read
Rwanda FlagRwanda

In Rwanda, a mother’s quest to help her son

Judith’s trials in life started long before she gave birth to her son. She was an orphan and struggled to find the means to feed herself. She had her son, Alejandro, at…

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Operation Smile Canada
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018March 8, 2019
  • Patient Stories
  • 3 minute read
Honduras FlagHonduras

Starving for food, starving for attention

Esdras Mendoza looked like a newborn at just 4.9 kilograms, or about 10 pounds. I locked eyes with him in passing and instantly fell in love. It wasn’t until later…

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Yuleyssy Sharai Sosa Keyes
  • Posted onJan 16, 2018March 8, 2019
  • Patient Stories
  • 3 minute read
Nicaragua FlagNicaragua

The gift of love in the form of a smile

The moment when a mother sees her newborn baby for the first time is a joyous, special occasion. However, sometimes there are instances when that special moment is followed by…

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