Waiting to Smile
Globally, every three minutes a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. In too many cases around the world, surgery to fix cleft conditions is neither accessible nor affordable. It takes as little as 45 minutes to provide surgery to children and adults living with cleft conditions, forever changing their lives.
At Operation Smile Australia, we believe that everyone suffering with cleft and craniofacial conditions deserves exceptional, safe surgical care.
You can change the life of a child today!
Amrita's Story
After 12 surgeries, including a number of failed ones, Amrita and her family were at the brink of giving up…
Join us at our ‘Casino Royale’ Gala Ball to raise funds for surgical and training programs Sat Aug 2, Brisbane
Read about the life-saving and life-changing work made possible by incredible donors and volunteers.
A Stranger’s Kindness, A New Smile: Shahid’s Journey
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...
Partnering for Change: Stryker and Operation Smile in the 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...
From Patient to Advocate: Portia Bennett’s Journey to the Great Ocean Road Marathon
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...
