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Since our founding in 1982, Operation Smile has believed that access to safe surgery is not a privilege, but a universal human right.
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- Cleft Explained
- Surgery and Beyond
- Real-Life Stories
- Where We Work
- Education and Training
- Youth Empowerment
- Policy and Advocacy
- Strategic Partners
- Thought Leadership
- Operation 100
- Ways to Give
- Share Your Medical Expertise
- Student Programs
- Advocate for Us
- Partner With Us
- Our Story and Impact
- Our Leadership
- Corporate Partners
- Financials and Reports
- News and Media
- Interactive Learning Center
- Careers

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Service Projects

Operation Smile community volunteers help reduce stress for our patients by extending their generosity beyond surgery.

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Ways to Give

Operation Smile is a global nonprofit benefiting children with cleft conditions. Your donation helps us provide safe surgery and care.

Care Providers

Operation Smile Celebrates World Kindness Day with Dedicated Student and Medical Volunteers

Operation Smile spreads kindness and compassion to others by providing life-changing surgeries and comprehensive care.

Patients

The Solution

Meheftehe suffered from a facial cleft that extended from her right eye through her cheek, lip and palate. Operation Smile provided care.

Meheftehe, after surgery, with her parents.

Patients

A Landmark Patient

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, a 9-month-old boy became the 2,500th patient to be operated on by Operation Smile in Madagascar.

Tsifoina and his father.

Patients

In Ethiopia, Operation Smile is a Family’s Only Hope

Meheftehe was born with a facial cleft. Her family found hope through the care provided by Operation Smile Ethiopia.

Meheftehe, before surgery.

Patients

In Honor of Mother’s Day: 5 Women Who Inspire Us with Their Resilience and Strength

Whether traveling miles to access care, overcoming barriers or offering support during their children’s treatments, moms are resilient.

Volunteer Nina Alexia Rabeson, pictured with her daughter.

Patients

After a Tragic Burn Accident, a Young Boy Receives A New Lease On Life

Through the training of surgeons in Rwanda, Operation Smile is transforming how and how quickly patients, including Chris Joy, receive care.

Chris Joy smiles for the camera after surgery.

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You can give a child the chance to grow up happy and healthy — free from stigma and isolation, and full of hope for the future.

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