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Transform a child’s life.

Our mission is to bring real hope to children in need of corrective facial surgery. For over 30 years, our teams have traveled the world performing medical procedures that give kids a chance for a better life.

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Transform a child’s life.

Our mission is to bring real hope to children in need of corrective facial surgery. For over 30 years, our teams have traveled the world performing medical procedures that give kids a chance for a better life.

See how you can help

You, too, can give the gift of hope.

With your help, we can make the world a better place.

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You, too, can give the gift of hope.

With your help, we can make the world a better place.

Donate now

Creating beautiful smiles for life!

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Creating beautiful smiles for life!

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Change a Child’s Life Forever

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Change a Child’s Life Forever

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Make another child smile!

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Make another child smile!

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Operation of Hope provides free, life-changing surgery and health care for children in desperate need and create a self-sustaining program of hope through education.

4,856

Surgeries around the world since 1989

10k+

Families impacted

362+

Volunteers and surgeons

30

Years of life-changing surgery

Upcoming Missions

  • Bohol, Philippines

    OPENING SCREENING DAY, SATURDAY, September 29, 2024 - Arrive by 8:30AM

    Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center
    Center Bohol, Philippines

  • Zimbabwe, Africa

    Screening Days: May 3rd and 11th, 2025

    Mpilo Hospital
    Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe, Africa

    Screening Days: May 4th and 12th, 2024

    Mpilo Hospital
    Bulawayo Zimbabwe

  • Bohol, Philippines

    OPENING SCREENING DAY, SATURDAY MAY 6TH 2023 AND SUNDAY, MAY 14TH 2023- Arrive by 8:30AM

    Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center
    Bohol, Philippines

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Lullubell, Age 4

In 2009, CNN International documented the work of Operation of Hope in a 20 minute documentary called, ‘Inside Africa’ Hosted by Isha Sesay. In this documentary an adorable little girl came to the hospital with the help of her Great Grandmother Sarah. Lullubell was immediately scheduled for surgery.

Meet Lullubell

Updates

A first for Zim: Car crash man’s nose rebuilt in ground-breaking surgery

  • Jul 16

Specialists in Bulawayo yesterday reconstructed the nose of a 31-year-old man in a ground-breaking four-hour operation, said to be the first of its kind in Zimbabwe. Local doctors led by Canadian a...

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Operation of Hope video by Timothy Marks

The gift of life-changing surgery is possible due to a combination of our passion and your donations.

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Pediatrician John Paschen

Pediatrician John Paschen lives by a couple of personal credos: First, he strives to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary, finding joy in the deliberate attention to detail. Second, he says, ...

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