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Operation Smile

Thematic Focus Areas

Global Health
Education
Women & Girls
Through our expertise in treating cleft lip and cleft palate, we create solutions that deliver safe surgery to people where it’s needed most.
Operation Smile

Website

EIN

54-1460147

CFC Number

12033

Give Global Blog

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In an era where technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives, our nonprofit partners Hope for Haiti, Operation Smile, Water For People, and World Bicycle Relief are harnessing innovations to amplify their impact and reach those in need more effectively than ever before. Their groundbreaking work not only demonstrates the transformative power of technology in addressing global challenges but also sets new standards for how modern nonprofits can operate in an increasingly digital world.   Read about Hope for Haiti, Operation Smile, Water For People, and World Bicycle Relief’s cutting-edge programs below and make a donation to them through your...

Charity Photos

  • Charity: Operation Smile
  • Country: Ghana
  • Photo Credit: Operation Smile

  • Charity: Operation Smile
  • Country: Madagascar
  • Photo Credit: Operation Smile

  • Charity: Operation Smile
  • Country: Ghana
  • Photo Credit: Operation Smile

Charity Videos

Charity Impact

Malnutrition contributes to the deaths of 3.1 million children less than 5 years old annually. Operation Smile patients born with cleft conditions are especially vulnerable. Due to difficulty eating caused by the cleft condition, patients can confront significant health problems or even death if they don’t receive timely intervention. Improving access to nutritional support and educating families on the importance of hygiene are crucial, which is why Operation Smile has established nutrition programs in 24 countries around the world. Including Madagascar, India, Guatemala and Ghana. During an Operation Smile Ghana surgical program, Moses arrived in dire need of nutritional support. Moses and his mom, Aba, met with volunteer nutritionist Dede Kwadjo, who would later turn out to be an integral part of Moses’ cleft care journey toward surgery. The rate of Ghanaian children experiencing growth delays and being moderately to severely undernourished stands at a staggering 19 percent. “Challenges people...
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