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Amrita’s story

After 12 surgeries, including number of failed ones, Amrita and her family were at the brink of giving up… The World Care program is one of Operation Smile Australia’s signature projects where patients with complicated cases are brought to Australia for advanced surgeries. We’ve cared…

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  • Posted onDec 8, 2022December 20, 2022
  • Patient Stories
  • 1 minute read
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Lifelong Dream to Wear Red Lipstick Comes True

In the densely populated city of Mossoró, Brazil, Dona Maria spent her entire life living with an unrepaired cleft lip. While she undoubtedly faced challenges and overcame obstacles because of…

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  • Posted onDec 8, 2022December 20, 2022
  • Patient Stories
  • 4 minute read
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New Nutrition Program is Saving Lives

Our promise of improving health and dignity during the COVID-19 pandemic endures. Malnutrition remains one of the most significant obstacles to receiving care due to an increased risk of complications…

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  • Posted onDec 8, 2022December 20, 2022
  • Patient Stories
  • 3 minute read
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Jinden’s New Smile

The excitement that Eden Rose and Eugene felt at the birth of their first child soon turned to despair when Jinden Juarez Was born with a Unilateral Cleft Lip. Both…

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  • Posted onDec 8, 2022December 20, 2022
  • Patient Stories
  • 3 minute read
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Two Generations of Cleft: a Father and his Son

Worldwide, it is estimated that a child is born every three minutes with a cleft. Oftentimes, a Cleft Lip can be easy to see, as it is an opening in…

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