Behind the Smiles Operation Smile

In this week's episode of Behind the Smiles, child life specialist Nicole and electronic medical records team leader Jill sit down to talk about the comprehensive care we provide every patient during medical missions. The pair were members of the volunteer team during our most recent mission in Madaba, Jordan. Here they discuss everything that goes into delivering high-quality heath care for patients around the world and detail some of their most memorable mission moments. Watch the 12th episode of Behind the Smiles to learn more about these two women and their commitment to helping children born with cleft.

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In this week's episode of Behind the Smiles, staff members from Operation Smile Guatemala share why they chose this kind of work. Laura, executive director of Operation Smile Guatemala, and Maria, program coordinator, provide insight into the work being accomplished in the country while also discussing what it's like attending a medical mission in Guadalajara, Mexico, where this episode was recorded.

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Did you enjoy this episode? Are you enjoying our new series? Reach out and let us know what you think! In the next episode, Child life specialist Nicole and electronic medical records team leader Jill sit down to talk about the comprehensive care each patient receives. We release a new episode every other Wednesday, the next one goes live Wednesday, February 5.

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In this week's episode of Behind the Smiles, Ramsey, regional adviser to the Middle East, and Fouzia, executive director of Operation Smile Morocco, explore the history of our organization in the region. At the time of their conversation, the pair were overseeing a medical mission and a medical education conference in Jordan. Fouzia and Ramsey share stories of milestone moments in the development of our presence in the Middle East and share insights into our plans to increase our impact in the future.

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Ghanaian patient coordinators Clement and Emmanuel work with tireless dedication to find and transport children and adults born with cleft to our medical mission sites in Ghana. Not only do they help the patients they serve overcome physical and social barriers, they also spread awareness about the free, safe surgical care that Operation Smile provides. Watch this week's episode of Behind the Smiles to hear why the work they are accomplishing in Ghana is so crucial.

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Did you enjoy this episode? Are you enjoying our new series? Reach out and let us know what you think! In the next episode, Fouzia and Ramsey share stories of milestone moments in the development of Operation Smile's presence in the Middle East. We release a new episode every other Wednesday, the next one goes live Wednesday, January 8.

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In this episode of Behind the Smiles, Regional Directors Morgan and Indiana talk about the work we're doing to improve access to safe surgery for individuals living with cleft and other surgically treatable conditions through our new safe surgery initiative.

Indiana shares local solutions that have worked in the countries she oversees: Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. Morgan details our partnership with a regional hospital in Madagascar and shares how lessons we've learned from that partnership have benefited the other countries she represents: Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Morgan and Indiana are excited to be creating a road map that other organizations can follow to improve access to surgery around the world.

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Did you enjoy this episode? Are you enjoying our new series? Reach out and let us know what you think! In the next episode, Ghanaian patient coordinators Clement and Emmanuel talk about why the work they are doing in Ghana is so crucial. We release a new episode every other Wednesday, the next one goes live Wednesday, Dec 25. Consider it a holiday gift to you!

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In this week's episode of Behind the Smiles, Flex from Madagascar and Lissel from Honduras talk about what it's like being a patient coordinator for Operation Smile. In most countries where we work, we either have a volunteer or staff coordinator for all logistical details necessary to find and transport patients to our medical mission sites.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/7f3X_LQ8KVc

Did you enjoy this episode? Are you enjoying our new series? Reach out and let us know what you think! In the next episode, Regional Directors Morgan and Indiana share how Operation Smile's new safe surgery initiative can help improve access to surgery around the world. We release a new episode every other Wednesday, the next one goes live Wednesday, Dec 11.

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