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An Update from Operation Smile Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruben Ayala on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global

From the Field

Posted 3/27/2020

All Operation Smile programmatic activity has been paused, and we anticipate further cancellations and postponements through April, May and June.

Smile Stories

Celebrating the Year of the Nurse and Midwife: The Essential Roles of Operation Smile Nurses

Volunteer Story

Posted 3/31/2020

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Smile Stories

“I have been praying to get this surgery”

Ghana

Patient Stories

Posted 9/27/2019

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Smile Stories

Building the NEXT Generation's Skills

Ghana

Volunteer Story

Posted 5/21/2018

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Smile Stories

An Update from Operation Smile Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruben Ayala on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ghana

From the Field

Posted 3/27/2020

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Smile Stories

Introducing Our New Video Series: Behind the Smiles

United States

News & Updates

Posted 3/19/2019

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Creativity as a Catalyst: Q&A with Greatjoy Ndlovu

South Africa

From the Field

Posted 6/30/2020

This artist's latest painting is being auctioned online by Operation Smile South Africa to raise funds for cleft surgeries.

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COVID-19 Conversation: Resuming Surgery Safely

Global

From the Field

Posted 6/18/2020

Q&A with Dr. Ruben Ayala, Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Domenico Scopelliti, Smile House Rome; and Viet Nguyen, Operation Smile Vietnam

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COVID-19 Conversation: Voices From the Front Line

Global

From the Field

Posted 5/21/2020

Q&A with Operation Smile volunteer nurses Victoria Leal of the U.S., Doreenlove Serwah of Ghana and Rodney Kapunan of the U.S.

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COVID-19 Conversation: Continuing Our Commitment to Patients in Nicaragua

Nicaragua

From the Field

Posted 5/7/2020

Q&A with regional director Indiana Siu, executive director Tatiana Morales and speech therapist Scarlette Gomez.

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Our Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global

From the Field

Posted 4/24/2020

UPDATED 4/24: Our teams around the world are refocusing their efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in their communities while remaining committed to our patients.

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COVID-19 Conversation: Putting our Expertise to Work

Global

From the Field

Posted 4/23/2020

Q&A with Ernest Gaie, Senior Advisor of Global Business Operations, and Stuart Myers, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Programs.

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An Update from Operation Smile Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruben Ayala on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global

From the Field

Posted 3/27/2020

All Operation Smile programmatic activity has been paused, and we anticipate further cancellations and postponements through April, May and June.

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A Catalyst for Collaboration: Operation Smile Government Health Forum

United States

From the Field

Posted 2/14/2020

Operation Smile Chief Development Officer Kendra Davenport shares her perspective on the organization's first Government Health Forum.

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Scenes of Hope and Healing: Quito Medical Mission

Ecuador

From the Field

Posted 2/7/2020

More than 130 potential patients received comprehensive health evaluations during Operation Smile's November 2019 medical mission to Quito, Ecuador.

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Healing Smiles Through Song: Q&A with James Numbere

United Kingdom

From the Field

Posted 1/17/2020

"It’s the little drops that make an ocean. I see this every time I read about a child’s life that’s been changed for the better through the work of Operation Smile."

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A Center of Hope: Operation Smile Morocco

Morocco

From the Field

Posted 1/10/2020

Operation Smile Morocco revolutionizes patient care with its work throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.

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His Personal Link: Q&A with Adam Corbin

United States

From the Field

Posted 11/14/2019

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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