Since 1982, Operation Smile has conducted medical programs in 73 cities across the Philippines. Operation Smile’s global volunteer network includes more than 220 medical professionals and non-medical volunteers who donate their time in the Philippines and around the world. Over the last 33 years, Operation Smile has provided free reconstructive surgery to more than 26,400 patients and dental care to more than 5,100 patients in the Philippines to patients with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial differences.
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National Volunteer Week – Highlighting our Program Volunteers
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…
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Efren’s life transformed!
Operation Smile is celebrating new smiles and the bright futures you have helped deliver to children like Efren, who have been patiently waiting for the care they so deserve. As…
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John Ryan Yap: dedicated to children’s care
Programme Coordinator Samantha Devito sat down with John Ryan Yap, a recovery room nurse from the Philippines, during a recent medical mission. Read on for a question- and answer-style interview…