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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 … to eat. Zita holding a photo of herself before cleft surgery Even with all of her learning and growing, Zita feared some things would never change. People would always stare at her whenever she stepped outside. A lifetime of silent … loves taking her smile outside There was no time to waste. Zita and her family traveled to CEML to see what could be done. To their surprise, not only could CEML provide Zita’s surgery, but it would be entirely free thanks to Smile Train. …
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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 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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… If you are experiencing any video or sound issues, please either refresh the page or contact [email protected] and our team will be happy to assist you. Donate Online About World Smile Day® World Smile Day® is a global celebration … Over her fifteen-year career, she has sold over 23 million records and 22 million singles worldwide, including chart-topping hits “Goodies,” “Ride,” “Oh,” “1, 2 Step,” “I Bet,” and “Level Up.” At the vanguard of the fast-changing … media, film, fashion, philanthropy, technology, and entrepreneurial pursuits. In addition to being a multi-platinum artist and entrepreneur, Ciara is a devoted wife and mother of three as well as a philanthropist who sits on the board of …
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… 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 cleft … of ever living with an untreated cleft, while children born with clefts in resource-poor countries could wait years for their treatment. Nandini shared these feelings with her best friend Sanjana and the two decided that they’d help by …
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… 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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In Tanzania, NGOs Smile Train and KidsOR Complete Renovation on First Joint Pediatric Operating Room
… estimated two-thirds of the world’s children lack access to safe surgical care. The long-term collaboration will ultimately result in more than 30 pediatric operating rooms provided across countries in Africa over the next five years, … for cleft treatment, drastically improving children's lives, including their ability to eat, breathe, speak, and ultimately thrive. To learn more about how Smile Train's sustainable approach means donations have both an immediate and … 926 269/ +254737 621 668 [email protected] Kids Operating Room Kate Smith Head of Fundraising and Communications Tel: +44 7741 323 222 [email protected] … Smile Train and Kids Operating Room (KidsOR) complete the first renovated …
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… Ignace: Smile Scout 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 … cities. And even if their family did know, they might never be able to travel to access it. That is not acceptable to Smile Train. As an organization committed to ensuring every single person has access to cleft care that is high-quality, …
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… 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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… 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 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 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 …