Richard Kohler made history as the first person to cross the south Atlantic ocean solo and unsupported in his kayak, Osiyeza (The Crossing). In the process he raised over R600 000 to help children born with cleft through Operation Smile South Africa.
Four decades after Dr. Bill and Kathy Magee’s first Operation Smile surgical programme in the Philippines in 1982, the founding principles of love and leadership have been passed down through generations.
Being part of a team, united in a common goal of wanting to help others, is what all of our Operation Smile volunteers rate most highly about the experience.
As a psychosocial care provider, Cathy has attended six Operation Smile surgical programmes. She uses therapeutic play and hands-on educational activities to help patients feel calm and prepared to enter the operating room.
Three years after receiving cleft lip surgery from Operation Smile Ghana, Iddrisah shows off his new smile.