Global Smile News: Celebrating a Season of Firsts

Published on February 18, 2026

From a club's first in-person meeting to the first Cleft Connect gathering in Kenya, your dedication to Operation Smile is what makes this edition shine!

Make sure you click the PDF below to check out highlights from your friends in Germany, Spain, Kenya, Thailand, and more!

What's the Global Smile News? It's an email newsletter for students by students, lovingly curated by our Global Leadership Council of undergraduate volunteers.

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LEA: Inspiration in Action

February 5, 2026
Let's all give a round of applause for our friends who just took part in our 13th annual Latinoamérica en Acción student leadership conference (which we lovingly call LEA). Representing 10 countries, more than 180 participants came together for LEA in Asunción, Paraguay, from Jan. 20-26 to become even better advocates for Operation Smile. They learned from guest speakers, took part in interactive