Supporting Operation Smile with life-changing logistics

At DSV in South Africa, we believe in the power of logistics to do more than move goods, it can move lives forward. Our ongoing partnership with Operation Smile reflects this belief by combining operational excellence with compassion, delivering critical medical supplies that support free cleft lip and palate surgeries for children and young adults across the country.

A mission that moves communities

Each year, Operation Smile runs multiple missions in South Africa and across Sub-Saharan Africa, providing essential surgical interventions, speech therapy, dental care, and psychosocial support to patients living with cleft conditions. These initiatives require not only medical expertise but also a reliable, responsive supply chain.

That's where DSV steps in, supporting with tailored logistics solutions that make these high-impact healthcare missions possible. Whether it's delivering four tonnes of surgical equipment to Mthatha or managing critical consumables for Johannesburg programme, our teams ensure every detail is handled with care.

Supporting this kind of work is about more than logistics, it's about changing lives - Candice Liebenberg, Sales Director, Road Logistics, South Africa.

Why this matters to DSV

Cleft conditions require complex, ongoing treatment. By supporting Operation Smile with end-to-end supply chain services, DSV helps improve access to care and empowers healthcare professionals with the tools they need to make a difference.

This initiative is one of many under DSV's broader Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme, focused on long-term community upliftment through education, skills development, healthcare access, and meaningful partnerships.

If you wish to become involved in Operation Smile, click on the link below and learn how you can make a difference.

Supporting Operation Smile