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Zita: How Two Days with Smile Train Changed Everything After 40 Years Alone

… Zita: How Two Days with Smile Train Changed Everything After 40 Years Alone Zita: How Two Days with Smile Train Changed Everything After 40 Years Alone Zita isolated herself from society since childhood, only comfortable with her family. Smile Train helped her shine in her community. For Zita, growing up with a cleft meant a childhood of isolation. She was …
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World Smile Day

… World Smile Day World Smile Day® Live: A Virtual Celebration October 2, 2020 7:30 pm ET pre-show, 8:00 pm ET main broadcast Text SMILE to 50155 to … the page or contact  webmaster@smiletrain.org  and our team will be happy to assist you. Donate Online About World Smile Day® World Smile Day® is a global celebration of all that makes us smile — and here at Smile Train, nothing makes us …
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Side By Side Smiles

… Side By Side Smiles Side By Side Smiles It started as a fundraiser. It became a phenomenon. Maha Arakoni became a frequent visitor to Smile Train’s website when she learned that her daughter, Nandini, would be born with a cleft lip. Nandini received her …
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Smile Train and the University of California, Santa Cruz Introduce Virtual Reality App to Address Cyberbullying and Support the Psychosocial Health of Children

… Smile Train and the University of California, Santa Cruz Introduce Virtual Reality App to Address Cyberbullying and Support the Psychosocial Health of Children Smile Train and the University of California, Santa Cruz Introduce Virtual Reality App to Address Cyberbullying and Support the Psychosocial Health of Children The VR app, Smile Proud, offers children a safe, interactive space to build confidence and practice social skills Santa Cruz, CA – …
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Smile Train Choirs

… Smile Train Choirs Smile Train Choirs Back to Impact Report Even after surgery, children with clefts often need speech therapy to reach their full potential. But what’s even more healing than learning how to talk? Being encouraged to sing. In Smile Train Choirs run by our partners in Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia, patients sing, dance, laugh, and make … concerts give the broader public an opportunity to see children with clefts thrive, thereby reducing social stigma. Smile Train Choirs began as part of our partners’ standard speech therapy treatments, but in just a few years, they have …
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Ignace: Smile Scout

… Ignace: Smile Scout Nov 11, 2024 Ignace: Smile Scout Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear neckerchiefs When Smile Train set out to expand our local partnerships in Madagascar a few years ago, we knew we were in for a challenge as …
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Unmasking Savannah’s Smile

… Unmasking Savannah’s Smile Unmasking Savannah’s Smile Neither lack of knowledge or a pandemic were any match for her mom Anna was elated to discover she was pregnant. … what she had been searching for — and more than even she had ever dared imagine. A local social worker pointed her to Smile Train partner care center Mabuhay Deseret Foundation, where he assured her Savannah would receive all the cleft …
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In Tanzania, NGOs Smile Train and KidsOR Complete Renovation on First Joint Pediatric Operating Room

… In Tanzania, NGOs Smile Train and KidsOR Complete Renovation on First Joint Pediatric Operating Room In Tanzania, NGOs Smile Train and Kids Operating Room … latest medical equipment as well as colorful wall art of animals, trains, and balloons—designs that are meant to transform the often-intimidating environment of an operating room into a welcoming, child-friendly space. A dedicated pediatric operating room is essential for Bugando Medical Centre, which serves a region of over 14 million people and averages over 9,000 operations each year. …
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A Conversation with Smile Train

… A Conversation with Smile Train A Conversation with Smile Train May 3, 2022 12:00 p.m. EST (Noon) Join us for this exclusive on-line donor event featuring Smile Train’s CEO Susannah Schaefer and learn about our plans for strengthening our sustainable model and how your …
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Who is Smile Train

… Who is Smile Train A Baby With a Cleft is Born Every 3 Minutes You Can Change Their Lives We are the World's Largest Cleft-Focused Organization 20,000+ empowered medical professionals 2M+ Smile Train-supported cleft surgeries since 1999 $69B our work has added to the global economy 100,000+ Smile Train-supported cleft training opportunities 95+ countries where Smile Train has helped children We Keep Operating …
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It Starts with a Smile: Osawa

… 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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Ride For Smile Train

… Ride For Smile Train Ride For Smile Train Home Edition CLAIM YOUR HYPERICE AND RUDY PROJECT DISCOUNT CODES Congrats on completing the Miles for Smiles challenge! Enter your name and email address to claim your 15% Hyperice and 35% Rudy Project discount codes and …

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