Madagascar

An Operation Smile First: Surgical Training Rotation in Madagascar

An international team of Operation Smile medical volunteers united to provide training to Malagasy health care professionals.

Ghana

Then His Name Was Called

Time was running out on screening day when John nearly lost hope that he would receive cleft surgery from Operation Smile.

Honduras

Uniting Three Generations of the Regan Resident Leadership Program

Three anesthesiologists spanning the 11-year history of the Regan Resident Leadership Program exchanged skills in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, Operation Smile is a family’s only hope

A young mother sat patiently on a bench with a sadness overwhelming her face. She wore a white shawl and covered her baby with a blanket so no one could see the baby’s face. She was waiting for her baby's medical evaluation at the Operation Smile medical program in Jimma, Ethiopia.

Mexico

A Newfound Confidence

After receiving cleft surgery at 20 years old, Virgilio saw his lifelong dream of making friends become a reality.

Paraguay

Coming Together for Their Child

A family's embrace of a boy born with severe cleft conditions drives his mother's determination to ensure he has the best cleft care possible.

United States

An Experience Unlike Any Other

For Operation Smile nurse volunteer Venessa Saldana, no experience can compare to seeing a child smile after surgery.

Honduras

Realizing His Reach, Part 2

Operation Smile Honduras called on Rudis Casteñeda and other patient advocates to find the remaining adults, teens and children in Honduras living with cleft.

Honduras

“He is going to be a beautiful boy”

Don Alex's commitment to patient recruitment and advocacy ensured that Greth Liseth’s baby, Manuelito, received life-changing cleft surgery as a baby.