Before discovering Operation Smile #Malawi, Carol had never met another person with a #cleft condition. She believed that no one else had endured the same painful bullying and challenges that she experienced growing up with her smile. But during the surgical program, Carol felt emotionally connected to the other patients because she finally knew she wasn’t alone. After her surgery, she noticed how people stopped asking questions about her appearance. Instead, they saw the person she was behind t

68 reactions | After surgery, Enok’s life has changed for the better. “Before the surgery, I would take all sorts of detours and creep through people’s gardens and farms so that I could avoid being seen,” Enok said. “Nowadays, I’m a normal person in the community. I meet people and they talk to me like they would someone who has been there the whole time.” Read more about Enok’s inspiring journey here: https://www.operationsmile.org/blog/enoks-path | Operation Smile | Facebook