Grade 10G2 students join hands to bring new smiles to Vietnamese children with Operation Smile

On December 19, the project officially came to a close with a visit to Operation Smile Vietnam, during which 70 meaningful gifts were presented.

“Smiles Unfolded” was initiated from a profound realization: when we join hands, we can help change the world—one smile at a time. With this belief, the students proactively researched, reached out, and chose to partner with Operation Smile Vietnam, the largest volunteer organization providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries and related care for children, with the hope of bringing new smiles to underprivileged children.

Throughout the project, the students engaged in hands-on experiences such as listening to insights from Mr. Ngo Minh Hoang, Student Program Coordinator at Operation Smile Vietnam, who shared the organization’s mission, humanitarian values, and social impact; organizing the fundraising workshop “Touch of Clay”; and calling for toy donations within the school community and across social media platforms.

The outcome of this journey was 70 “Smile Bags”, carefully prepared by the students themselves and delivered to children with cleft lip and palate through Operation Smile Vietnam. At the donation ceremony, Mr. Ngo Minh Hoang highly praised the students’ efforts: “Despite the challenges faced during the project, the sense of responsibility, perseverance, and determination to see the project through shown by the entire Grade 10G2 cohort is truly commendable.”

Doan Nguyen Phuong Linh, Deputy Project Leader, shared: “For many people, the issue of children born with cleft lip and palate may seem distant. However, the statistics are alarming—each year in Vietnam, around 3,000 children are born with this condition. We believe that ‘Smiles Unfolded’ is a meaningful project that walks alongside disadvantaged children, because every child deserves a complete smile.”