Philippines

Discovering the Causes of Cleft, Part 2

International Family Study project manager Frederick Brindopke offers insight into this unique medical research collaboration.

Ethiopia

The Solution

VIDEO: When Meheftehe was born with a severe facial cleft, her parents symbolized their hope for her through her name, which means "solution."

Honduras

The Surgery He Always Deserved

VIDEO: Because of his cleft, Marco lived as an outcast for 54 years before a patient advocate ensured he would receive life-changing surgery from Operation Smile.

Honduras

Meet The Acompañantes

VIDEO: Miriam Figueroa, Edwin López and Claudia Rivas are three of the seven advocates who help Honduran patients connect with Operation Smile.

Malawi

Malawian Students Create Impact Through Action

Operation Smile student volunteers host free community health screenings to raise cleft awareness and funds.

Dominican Republic

In His Mother’s Arms

Marisol felt sheer happiness when she held her son, Leudy, for the first time after receiving cleft surgery from Operation Smile.

Building the NEXT Generation’s Skills

Operation Smile residents and medical volunteers learn life-saving skills at NEXT medical conference workshops.

Madagascar

Scenes of Healing: Madagascar Medical Missions

Operation Smile delivered safe surgeries to 350 patients at four simultaneously conducted medical missions in Madagascar.

Honduras

Experiencing the Patient Announcement in Honduras

When I arrived in Honduras for the Operation Smile medical mission, veteran Operation Smile volunteer nurse Norrie Oelkers told me, “Honduras is the gold standard of Child Life. Just you wait …” Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to experience.