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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
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- Corporate Partners
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- News and Media
- Interactive Learning Center
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Middle East and North Africa

Operation Smile began working in the region in 1992, providing high-quality care for children born with cleft conditions.

Impact By The Numbers

Thanks to our generous donors, Operation Smile has provided care in the region for 30 years.

1992

Year Services Began In The Region

8,000+

Medical Volunteer Trainees This Year

44,900+

Comprehensive Care Consultations Provided This Year

Our Work in the Region

Operation Smile has expanded access to care in throughout the region and now provides care to five countries.

A patient a student volunteer smile before surgery during a surgical program in Egypt in 2007.

Egypt

Operation Smile’s first surgical program in Egypt was held in 2006.

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A patient plays with a volunteer's surgical mask during a program in 2013 in Jordan.

Jordan

Operation Smile’s first surgical program in Jordan was held in 2000.

Rania arrives with her grandmother, Nour, ready for cleft surgery.

Morocco

Operation Smile’s first surgical program in Morocco was held in 1998.

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A doctor works during a program in Palestine.

Palestine

The first program was held in Palestine in 1992.

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Zain plays with bubbles at an Operation Smile program.

United Arab Emirates

Operation Smile established a presence in the United Arab Emirates in 2011.

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Middle East and North Africa

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Middle East and North Africa

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Health for All: Transcending Borders
Middle East and North Africa

When All Seemed Lost, Hope for Janat Was Found
Middle East and North Africa

Women in Medicine: Mentoring the Next Generation
Middle East and North Africa

Timely Surgery Leads to Rania’s Brighter Future
Middle East and North Africa

Libyan Children Receive Life-Changing Cleft Care in Egypt: Q&A with Regional Director Dr. Mohamed El-Shazly
Middle East and North Africa

A Second Chance at a New Smile
Middle East and North Africa

A Center of Hope: Operation Smile Morocco
Middle East and North Africa

Pre-Surgical Dental Care Saved Janat’s Life
Middle East and North Africa

Realizing an Unexpected Future
Middle East and North Africa

Meet Our Patients: Oujda, Morocco

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