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Madagascar
Honduras
Mexico
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After Surgery, the Teasing and Name Calling Stopped
Sidonie is a beautiful girl from Antananarivo, Madagascar, but lived with a cleft lip until she was 7 years old.
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“This is what I was meant to do”
“I knew from my very first day on my very first mission. This is what I love. This is what I was meant to do."
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Meet our Program Coordinator in Mexico: Mauricio Rojas
Mauricio Rojas found Operation Smile almost by mistake. After studying international relations with a specific focus in negotiations and planning at University of Guadalajara, Mauricio worked as a consultant to the Ministry of Social Development.
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