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“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.
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Turning Tragedy Into Opportunity
Abdulrazzaq grew up an orphan after losing his mother to cardiac arrest. Now, he teaches others how to save lives and cares for vulnerable children.
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Improving Patient Safety in Vietnam
Vietnam's Ministry of Health and Operation Smile are collaborating to improve the country's standards of surgical care.
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Sharing Knowledge, Spreading Love
Volunteering with Operation Smile in Latin America was a natural fit for bilingual speech pathologist Dana Nielsen-Ruiz.
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Happy Nurses Week from Operation Smile!
A letter from Ann Campbell, Operation Smile Senior Director of Nursing Practice, to our volunteer nurses in celebration of National Nurses Week.
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Full Circle: “See the Smiles” Winner Adela Tabares
Though the winner of the "See the Smiles" donor sweepstakes is randomly selected, there is nothing random about Adela Tabares' connection to Operation Smile.
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Happy International Nurses Day!
Ann Campbell, Director of Nursing Practice, says thank you to the Operation Smile nurse volunteers on behalf of the entire Operation Smile community.
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Realizing His Reach, Part 1
Rudis Casteñeda was devastated when his daughter, Kensey, was born with cleft. Three months later, her surgery from Operation Smile changed both of their lives.
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Student Aims to Comfort Patients
Spencer Wade is a 12-year-old girl with a compassionate heart. She is no stranger to combining her interests and passions with making a difference.
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