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… Eight Years Later, Osawa is Still Smiling Eight Years Later, Osawa is Still Smiling Smile Train’s 1 millionth patient now aspires to be a doctor himself When Osawa was born with a cleft, his family was … father, Owiti All that suddenly changed when, after six years of searching, his father at last discovered a solution —Smile Train. Within a few days, Smile Train sent a jeep to Osawa’s village to whisk him away to the free cleft surgery awaiting him many hours away at …
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… Giving Children with Clefts Their Smiles Back in Tanzania Giving Children with Clefts Their Smiles Back in Tanzania A peek at just some of the lifesaving work Smile Train makes possible each day In much of the world, babies with clefts are caught in a vicious cycle: their clefts …
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… It Starts with a Smile: Osawa It Starts with a Smile: Osawa Checking in with our 1,000,000th patient. In honor of our 20th Anniversary, we caught up with some former patients to learn how their lives have changed since their Smile Train-supported cleft surgery. In the first video in the series, we learn that the formerly shy and reclusive Osawa …
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… A Major Change in Children's Surgery A Major Change in Children's Surgery An interview with Smile Train partner Dr. Getaw on how Smile Train and Lifebox are making surgery safer for children with clefts Dr. Getaw Alamnie is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Smile Train partner facility Yekatit 12 Medical College Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and fellow on the new Clean …
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… "I Am Resilient!" Meet Smile Train's Program Manager for East Africa "I Am Resilient!" Meet Smile Train's Program Manager for East Africa A conversation with one of our heroes. How did you first encounter Smile Train? My first encounter with Smile Train came through a friend who had been a Smile Train partner surgeon for …
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… Untold Stories Untold Stories In Ethiopia, Dr. Bethel and Smile Train are changing the narrative around malnutrition. Frustration and desperation tinged every word spoken by the … she graduated and immediately began to pursue a master’s degree in general public health. That same year, she joined Smile Train as a Nutrition Advisor for Ethiopia (She has since joined Smile Train's staff as Program Assistant for the East Africa Horn). “I have seen many, many babies who are malnourished. …
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… A Growing Challenge, a Growing Commitment A Growing Challenge, a Growing Commitment Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative content series In Eastern Africa, lack of access to pediatric … of preventable causes each year. To save lives, it will take investment from stakeholders at all levels, including policymakers and governments. Professor Miliard Derbew is a pediatric surgeon from Ethiopia. Professor Derbew is Chief … the challenges providers face in providing safe surgical pediatric care in the region, and how partnerships like the Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative can help to strengthen surgical systems. I have been …
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… 2025 TCS London Marathon 2025 TCS London Marathon Register for the 2025 TCS London Marathon with Smile Train today and secure your spot! … Register for the 2025 TCS London Marathon with Smile Train today and secure your spot! … 2025 TCS London Marathon …
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… History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope Hana was no stranger to clefts. An aunt had two children with clefts and was so … and myths. Her diligence paid off. At six months old, Makiba easily passed her pre-surgical health screening, giving Smile Train’s partner cleft team at Kadisco the greenlight to perform the first of two Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgeries that would transform Makiba’s life — and her mother’s life — forever. Makiba today …
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… Why Children Need Their Own Operating Rooms Why Children Need Their Own Operating Rooms Smile Train and KidsOR are teaming up to make pediatric surgery safer and more accessible in Tanzania's Lake Zone. At Bugando Medical Centre (BMC), a Smile Train partner in Mwanza, Tanzania, the waiting room is always bustling, and this Wednesday was no exception. For … surgery. He will be among the first to receive surgery in BMC's newly renovated pediatric operating room supported by Smile Train and Kids Operating Room (KidsOR). At BMC, a dedicated pediatric operating room had been sorely needed. BMC …
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… Cleft 2022: Collaboration, Compassion, Excellence Cleft 2022: Collaboration, Compassion, Excellence Smile Train brought 200+ medical partners from 46+ countries to the world’s largest cleft conference in Edinburgh, United … cities, Edinburgh. This prestigious gathering, the largest of its kind, takes place every four years, and this year Smile Train was the proud Premier Sponsor. Smile Train supported more than 400 of our medical partners from 50+ countries to attend the conference virtually and in …
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… Mariam had a long journey ahead of her, but felt prepared to see it through to the end. Mariam’s always had a glowing smile They struggled to care for Mariam at first. When Muksina breastfed her, milk dribbled out of her nose, choking her. … it all paid off While looking for treatment options in Ethiopia, Mariam’s parents found an answer to Mariam’s question: Smile Train partner Yekatit 12 Hospital, where she would receive the cleft lip and cleft palate surgery she desperately … our local partners, Mariam was given the life she and her parents dreamed of. Every day, Mariam’s family celebrates with smiles Today, Mariam is 10 years old and back in school. It’s impossible to miss her smile, which shines brightly …