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Nurse John Ryan Yap from the Philippines
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John Ryan Yap: dedicated to children’s care

Programme Coordinator Samantha Devito sat down with John Ryan Yap, a recovery room nurse from the Philippines, during a recent medical mission. Read on for a question- and answer-style interview…

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Dr. Charles Kabetu,
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Dr. Charles Kabetu’s story

Dr. Kabetu’s introduction with Operation Smile happened by accident, as he calls it. He walked into work one morning to see his name was on a list posted in the…

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Shandra Kight, Pre/Post Op nurse from Colorado
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Shandra Kight: feeling a sense of belonging

The bus stopped outside the gates of Miller Adventist Hospital in Cebu City. Dozens of medical and non-medical volunteers filed off the bus and onto the hospital grounds taking photos…

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