Nicaragua

Surgery for the People: The Need

VIDEO: Operation Smile and Nicaragua’s Ministry of Health are working together to improve the surgical infrastructure of two rural hospitals.

Nicaragua

This Selfless Mother Finally Receives Lifesaving Surgery

VIDEO: After 20 years of pain, Nicolasa can live the life she always deserved thanks to care she received from the Surgery for the People project.

Nicaragua

She Lived in Pain for More than 20 Years

VIDEO: Thanks to the Surgery for the People project, patients like Nicolasa in Nicaragua can receive essential surgical care closer to home.

Nicaragua

Building Bridges to Care

VIDEO: As a patient coordinator for the Surgery for the People project, Jackelyn Reyes helps people from indigenous communities access life-saving care.

Nicaragua

This Man Turns “Junk” Into Lifesaving Equipment

VIDEO: As part of the Surgery for the People project, biomedical technician Henry Parrales is saving lives by repairing critically needed medical equipment.

Nicaragua

Healing Their Community

VIDEO: With laparoscopic equipment from the Surgery for the People project, Drs. Tyrone Valle and José Ramon Silva are treating more patients than ever.

Nicaragua

This Radio Program Is Saving Lives

VIDEO: Dr. Brenda Tinoco is providing more people with life-saving knowledge through a radio program provided by the Surgery for the People project.

United States

Turning Vision Into Action With Dr. Bill Magee and Kathy Magee: Behind the Smiles Ep. 1

Operation Smile Co-Founders, Dr. Bill Magee and Kathy Magee, share their story during the first episode of Behind the Smiles.

Mexico

Scenes of Healing: Guadalajara Medical Mission

Operation Smile delivered life-changing surgeries to 109 patients during a medical mission in Guadalajara, Mexico.