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Who We Are
Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft charity. Our sustainable model provides training, funding, and resources to empower local medical professionals to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.
Smile Train is dedicated to generating awareness of the issues faced by children living with untreated clefts around the world. To read more about how Smile Train is changing the world one smile at a time, feel free to browse through some of our press coverage below.
Smile Train News
Smile Train News
Smile Train staff around the world mourn the loss of our longtime dedicated partner Dr. Jyotsna...
Smile Train’s New York Headquarters was filled to capacity last night for a panel discussion with...
Uniondale, N.Y. — On Thursday, January 16, Smile Train partnered with the New York Islanders for...
Miss Universe 2018, Catriona Gray, joined Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, and Miss Teen USA 2019,...
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Smile Train In The News
Smile Train In The News
Nkeiruka Obi, Banker Turned Champion Of Children With Clefts...
Nkeiruka Obi shares her story about leaving the...
Smile Train partners with UC Santa Cruz researchers on speec...
Smile Train partners with UC Santa Cruz on speech...
Meet the Woman Changing West and Central Africa, One Child...
Nkeiruka Obi left her high-powered job as a...
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Latest Press Releases
Latest Press Releases
Smile Train announced the addition of four new members to its Medical Advisory Board – Dr. Nivaldo Alonso, Dr. Catherine Crowley, Dr. Fernando Molina and Dr. Peter Mossey.
Smile Train Vice President and Regional Director for Africa Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi has been selected to serve as an Advisory Group Member for the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM) for UHC2030.
Today, Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft organization, announced their partnership with the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) to launch the Smile Train-WACS Cleft Surgical Certification. The Certification will grant 6 surgeons per year over the next five years the opportunity to specialize in cleft care across West Africa.