Operation Smile Student Society - Stellenbosch University

Mission:
As a society affiliated with Operation Smile South Africa (OSSA), which is part of a global non-profit medical services organization that provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery and related medical care for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, our mission is to promote leadership, education, awareness, and service for OSSA through volunteer work

and fundraising initiatives. Through our involvement with Operation Smile we also aim to grow a sense of community awareness on campus that branches out to areas in need within Stellenbosch district as an initiative to plough good deeds back into our immediate surroundings. Vision:
We aim to:
1) Create awareness about Operation Smile and the internationally-renowned work they do on campus through
a) Fundraising events
b) Marketing and public relations
c) Training opportunities
2) Build a workforce of like-minded students willing to invest time and effort in Operation Smile’s cause and that can be utilised by Operation Smile headquarters for volunteer work as needed, whether administrative or on outreach missions.
3) Increase campus awareness and involvement in our society through collaborative projects with residences, PSO’s and other student societies on campus.
4) Create awareness of the needs of the surrounding community and encourage student involvement in projects that, although not related to Operation Smile, contribute to the upliftment of society. Foster a mindset of caring and giving amongst our members that will equip them to continue to positively contribute to society