NORFOLK, Va. — Two local groups have joined forces to transform children's lives across the globe. "These children that have been impacted by cleft conditions needed help, and [Operation Smile is] ...

Yee is a bilingual speech language pathologist at Rady Children’s Hospital and a member of the Rady Children’s Hospital Cleft Palate and Cochlear Implant Team. She lives in Mira Mesa. During the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — For the past 40 years, Operation Smile has sent female volunteers across the globe to help children and families in need. Now, leaders with the organization are creating more of ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va — "It's our first-ever inaugural STEAMCON and that means that we've brought together 40 vendors to celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math," said Program Manager ...

Operation Smile is making its way back into the Roaring Fork Valley through involvement in local schools and a small event this week, according to valley local Jennifer Jones. Representatives from the ...

New global creative campaign spotlights Operation 100 - Operation Smile's bold strategy to bring essential surgery closer to home for millions Operation Smile Launches “We Build Hope,” reframing ...

According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, cleft lip and cleft palates can cause problems with eating and breathing in children, as well as speech and language delays.

Operation Smile, the world-renowned global nonprofit dedicated to providing cleft surgery and comprehensive care to those in need, is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated 13th ...

After 43 years of bridging the gap in access to health care and essential cleft surgeries, Virginia Beach-based Operation Smile recently launched its newest and most ambitious operation: Operation 100 ...

Kids in the Philippines threw rocks and slurs at a 6-year-old boy when he tried to go to school. In Madagascar, an 8-year-old girl was shunned by her village and abandoned by her mother, who couldn’t ...

One night about two years ago, Ana Aguirre-Lee was watching television at her home in Valencia, Calif., when she saw a commercial for Operation Smile, an international charity that provides free cleft ...