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His Grain of Sand
VIDEO: Sabritas driver Victor Hernández now delivers more than chips to families in Mexico after becoming aware of the need in his country.
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His Personal Link: Q&A with Adam Corbin
Adam Corbin shares how his son's cleft care journey shaped his entire family and how his job impacts the lives of children born with cleft around the world.
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Care for Brighter Futures: Oscar's Story
VIDEO: Oscar was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, but today he's thriving thanks to ongoing care from Operation Smile Colombia's care center in Bogotá.
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Striving Toward a New Tomorrow
As a collaborative research initiative, the International Family Study continues to deepen its understanding of the causes of cleft conditions.
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Engineered for Healing: Operation Smile Colombia
Operation Smile Colombia's pioneering work provides Colombians affected by cleft conditions with safe surgery and multidisciplinary care.
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Meet Our Patients: Managua, Nicaragua
Sofía and Johana were among 122 people who received life-changing surgeries at Operation Smile Nicaragua's medical mission. Here are their stories.
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Scenes of Hope and Healing: Nampula Surgical Program
Operation Smile volunteers from around the world came together and delivered safe surgeries to 71 patients during a medical mission in Nampula, Mozambique.
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The Winner
U-Voice student volunteer Hidaya Abdulrahim shares the story of Ashenafi, a patient who received cleft surgery at Operation Smile surgical training rotations.
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Meet Our Patients: Ho, Ghana
As Operation Smile Ghana continues to knock down barriers to care, more patients are receiving the life-changing surgeries they deserve. Here are their stories.
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