Zivezile Nojamanga – a life transformed by cleft surgery
It’s now a year since 36-year-old Zivezile Nojamanga received his life-changing surgery from Operation Smile – and the difference is quite remarkable.
Turning tragedy into smiles
Jenni, Graham, and Hayden Rowe have raised nearly R55 000 for cleft surgery through KY-ND – an initiative they launched in memory of their son and brother, Ky, who tragically passed away on 9 August 2022.
“You go there and you come back with a different life”
Six years have passed since Tshepo Manetja received cleft surgery through Operation Smile. But it still seems like a miracle to him.
Surgery at last for little Rorisang – thanks to mom’s determination
Little Rorisang was born with a bilateral cleft lip, and had previously been turned away from our surgical programme – not once, but twice – owing to a heart condition.
Bob’s Bay-2-Bay Challenge for Operation Smile
Bob Bolus has walked a total of 670km along the Western Cape coastline to help more children born with cleft smile with confidence, through our Operation Smile surgical programme.