Intro
Brazil
Ghana
United States
Ethiopia
Malawi
Morocco
Colombia
Rwanda
United States
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After a Rigorous Journey, This Venezuelan Family Finds Solace in Brazil
Seeking a better life and safe surgery for their daughter, Yoel and Yelisbeth confronted unimaginable sacrifices and obstacles along their travels.
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In Ghana, family’s experience turns to advocacy
Deborah is a joyful, smart and eager child. You wouldn’t know it by talking to her but she’s experienced a lot of hardship in her five years.
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A Catalyst for Collaboration: Operation Smile Government Health Forum
Operation Smile Chief Development Officer Kendra Davenport shares her perspective on the organization's first Government Health Forum.
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In Ethiopia, a brother's determination
Born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, Asfew was rejected at by his own mother and father. Fortunately, Asfew's loving brother helped seek out care for him.
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Ultrasound prepares family, doctor provides hope
David and Valentina learned during an ultrasound that something was not quite right with their ninth child. A doctor told the couple the grainy ultrasound images showed their baby girl would be born with a cleft lip.
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Salaheddine's surgery means new beginning for whole family
Salaheddine and his mother traveled 54 hours to a medical mission in Dakhla.
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Treating the Whole Patient: Psychologist Andrea Díaz
Díaz is part of the team offering complete care to patients and families at Operation Smile's Gilberto Mariño Contreras Centro de Atención Integral in Bogotá.
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In Rwanda, a mother's quest to help her son
When Alejandro's father learned about his son's cleft lip, he refused to accept or even see the newborn.
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Microsoft: On a mission to heal smiles
Microsoft has been teaming with Operation Smile for more than three years now. Their Mobile First, Cloud First strategy is perfectly aligned with Operation Smile technology imperatives and the context in which we conduct our work. Microsoft and partner solutions enable us to collect patient and other data offline in some very challenging environments with secure storage in the cloud where it is globally accessible for reporting and analytics. The personal dedication of numerous Microsoft executives in joining us on missions is further proof of Microsoft's commitment to our success.
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