Operation Smile receives Batho Pele Award

Operation Smile receives Batho Pele Award

  We are proud and honoured to have been awarded the Batho Pele Service Excellence and Innovation Award from the Department of Health, Eastern Cape. The award recognises our commitment to providing quality surgical care worldwide to children born with cleft...
Pondo 2024 – running for children and conservation

Pondo 2024 – running for children and conservation

  Congratulations to the 140 runners from across the country who participated in the 2024 PONDO Trail from 23-25 May.  Their goal: to complete the 103km run (either in a one day ULTRA or three-day COASTER) and raise funds to support the Pondoland Conservation...
Akhanyile gets her smile!

Akhanyile gets her smile!

  Before her cleft surgery, Akhanyile didn’t smile much. And even though she’s only two, she often reached up to cover her mouth with her hand. She knew she was different. And it saddened her Gogo, who was left to care for the child after she was abandoned by her...
Community Healthcare Workers’ training in Mpumalanga

Community Healthcare Workers’ training in Mpumalanga

In February 2024, Operation Smile’s Mpumalanga Patient Coordinator, Dakalo Maguga, supported the Department of Health in presenting a community outreach training programme. Workshops took place over 4 days at Emalahleni and Victor Khanye local municipality in...
2023 COSECSA Conference, Graduation, and Annual Meeting

2023 COSECSA Conference, Graduation, and Annual Meeting

  Operation Smile is thrilled to be a part of the much-anticipated 2023 COSECSA Conference, Graduation, and Annual Meeting—a yearly gathering arranged by the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA). The event takes place in diverse...