Volunteer Stories

Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft condition, and every day, Canadian SMILE Ambassadors are volunteering their time to raise awareness and funds to help us deliver…

This National Volunteer Week, we are honoured to highlight some of our amazing program volunteers who are integral to all aspects of our work. Join us in recognizing and celebrating…

At Operation Smile, we’re more than a charity – we’re a family of compassionate individuals connected by the common thread of creating a positive impact in the lives of children…

On October 6th, Operation Smile is proudly joining the global commemoration of World Smile Day – an annual celebration since 1999. On this day, people hold events and activities –…

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…

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!…

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…

Volunteering is Empathy in Action is the theme for National Volunteer Week in 2022. It affirms the strong connection between our volunteers and their continuous support to Operation Smile’s cause…