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Oct 6, 2023

Smile Train makes History by Setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Title for Largest Online Photo Album of Smiling Mouths

Endeavor raises awareness about clefts while celebrating all smiles Today, October 6th, is World Smile Day®

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Jul 19, 2023

Smile Train’s Director of Programs Safety Named a Heroine of Health by Women in Global Health

Dr. Elizabeth Igaga to be honored for prestigious award

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Jul 17, 2023

"Yellowjackets" Star, Samantha Hanratty Joins Smile Train’s Attempt at GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title

Organization endeavors to make history with largest online photo album of smiling mouths

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Jun 28, 2023

Former NFL Player, Mathias Kiwanuka Teams Up with Football Running Back, Kenyan Drake and International Fitness Trainer, Jennifer Jacobs to Support Cleft-Affected Kids

The trio traveled to Colombia to launch “Sports Camp” on behalf of Smile Train

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May 25, 2023

Smile Train Named Winner at the 15th Annual Shorty Awards

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Apr 24, 2023

Smile Train, Dentsply Sirona and FDI World Dental Federation Deliver First-ever Global Protocols for Digital Cleft Treatment

Smile Train entered a unique three-way partnership with Dentsply Sirona and FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) in 2022 to improve quality and access to oral health - and specifically cleft care globally.

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Mar 8, 2023

ACPA and Smile Train Strengthen Commitment to Healthcare Professionals and Children with Clefts

Organizations announce new agreement

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Feb 21, 2023

Non-Profit Leaders Participate in 2023 American Express Leadership Academy

Smile Train's Phil Carroll Selected to Cohort of Global Non-Profit Changemakers

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Jan 23, 2023

New Program to Make Anesthesia Safer for Children Launches in Ethiopia

Smile Train-Lifebox holds first Workshop with Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College to improve anesthesia safety for Ethiopian surgical patients

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Jan 22, 2023

New Virtual Reality Pediatric Surgery Platform Aims to Improve Surgery Safety

Smile Train and BioDigital launch the first-ever cleft VR platform experience that allows medical professionals anywhere in the world to join virtual operating rooms together to learn, practice and simulate cleft and palate surgeries

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Jan 19, 2023

Dentsply Sirona and Smile Train Continue Efforts to Help Children with Clefts Access Life-changing Care

As part of its ongoing global partnership with Smile Train to help children with clefts, Dentsply Sirona provided a new equipment donation and championed a series of fundraising activities to support communities in need access high-quality cleft care. Dentsply Sirona’s actions were recognized through Newsweek’s rankings of America’s Most Responsible Companies of 2023.

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Dec 5, 2022

CURE International and Smile Train Tackle Clefts with New Global Partnership

Goal: Expand cleft care and double cleft surgical capacity across the hospital network

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Oct 17, 2022

Dr. Natalia Tetruieva Named Heroine of Health

Smile Train nominated its partner, Dr. Tetruieva, for prestigious award

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Oct 7, 2022

New Study Reveals Half of Malnutrition-related Deaths in Those with Clefts Could Be Prevented

Smile Train and The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation analyze the devastating impact of orofacial clefts over two decades (2000 - 2020) 

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Oct 4, 2022

Supermodel Kimora Lee Simmons Joins Smile Train to Reveal US Survey Results

What’s Making Us Smile This World Smile Day® 

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Sep 22, 2022

Solar to Power Operating Rooms Across Africa 

Smile Train and Kids Operating Room Poised to Launch Solar Surgery System 

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Jul 5, 2022

Ling Clobes Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship

Award given to cleft-affected students

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Jul 5, 2022

Victoria Reed Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship

Award given to cleft-affected students

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Jun 29, 2022

Smile Train Announces Additions of Paula Shugart and Crystle Stewart to the Board of Directors

Presidents of Miss Universe and Miss USA Organizations to lend their expertise to Smile Train

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Jun 8, 2022

Smile Train Announces Nicole Bell as Vice President of Public Relations

A seasoned communications expert with 25+ years of experience  

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May 25, 2022

SNOWFOX Franchisees Donate More Than $100,000 to Smile Train

Sushi chain hits major contribution milestone, continuing tradition of community support

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May 24, 2022

Elizabeth Hurley Announced as Global Ambassador for Smile Train, the World’s Largest Cleft-Focused Organization

Raising awareness of clefts around the world

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May 11, 2022

Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week: Smile Train and Kids OR Reach Milestone

Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week: Smile Train and Kids OR have successfully transformed 13 operating rooms in 10 countries across Africa, with an additional two to be completed in the coming weeks

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Mar 30, 2022

PRWeek Names 2022 Women of Distinction

Nijha Diggs is one of 24 women being recognized for her ability to innovate and inspire

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Mar 30, 2022

Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train, Announces Patent-Pending Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Simulator

New Simulator to Accelerate the Learning Curve in Cleft Reconstructive Surgical Training & Ultimately Further Care for Cleft-Affected Children

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Mar 29, 2022

SeneGence® Announces Miss USA LipSense® Collection

Releasing Miss USA LipSense Duo

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Mar 17, 2022

Smile Train To Expand Local Cleft Care Partnerships Throughout the Middle East

Program expansion includes Yemen and Iraq, countries where previous programs were interrupted due to conflict.

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Mar 11, 2022

Smile Train Indonesia Celebrates 20 Years of Smiles and Its 100,000th Cleft Surgery Milestone

Celebrating 20 Years of Smiles and 100,000 Cleft Surgeries 

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Mar 4, 2022

Smile Train Donates $1M in Emergency Funding to Ukraine Partners

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Feb 24, 2022

Dentsply Sirona partners with FDI and Smile Train to create best-in-class cleft care protocols that will help advance the future of cleft care to change children’s lives

Creating best-in-class cleft care protocols that will help advance the future of cleft care to change children’s lives

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Feb 24, 2022

Statement on Ukraine

As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies, our thoughts remain with all Ukrainians, especially our medical partners and the cleft community. 

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Jan 20, 2022

New Smile Train Partnership with InspireMore Aims to Educate Public on Clefts

Educating the public about clefts

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Oct 7, 2021

Jennifer Jacobs is Smile Train’s Latest Global Ambassador

And Official Partner for RIDE for Smile Train

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Oct 1, 2021

Smile Train Celebrates World Smile Day® with Anti-Bullying Consumer Campaign

Raising awareness for cleft-affected individuals and the social stigmas they face throughout National Bullying Prevention Month

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Sep 24, 2021

Making a lasting impact: Dentsply Sirona announces 5-year partnership agreement with Smile Train and a $5 million donation

Making a lasting impact with a $5 million donation

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Sep 7, 2021

Smile Train and COSECSA Enhance Surgical Training through $1.2M Investment

The groups aim to narrow the gap of 5 billion people who lack access to safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia care.

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