Operation Smile Australia
India
When baby Shahid was born, the midwife gently told his mother Shahida to look at his face. Her joy as a new mother turned quickly to heartbreak—Shahid had a cleft lip and palate. In that moment, Shahida felt a silence inside her, filled with questions: …
Philippines
Dr Richard Lewandowski and Dr Julio Santos recently sat down to talk with Stryker employee Chris Waxman to talk about the long-term partnership between Stryker and Operation Smile Australia and…
For Portia Bennett, the journey from being a child born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate to running the Great Ocean Road Marathon in support of Operation Smile Australia…
Philippines
A few weeks ago, we sent a team of medical volunteers to Manila in the Philippines to provide surgery to 8 children, all born with major craniofacial conditions. We couldn’t…
2024 is a special year for Operation Smile Australia. This year we mark 25 years of being able to provide life-changing surgical care to children in 36 different countries shown…
Australia
Hear from Ambassador Keiara Moore about her experience having a child with cleft and why we should support mothers from low-income countries this mothers day.
Australia
Piper is a singer songwriter from the Hunter Valley, and for lovers of Australian Idol, she made it to the Top 24 last year! At only 19, Piper has already…
