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… Smile Train Names Sarah Hamilton as its First Director of Global Advocacy and Public Policy Smile Train Names Sarah Hamilton as its First Director of Global Advocacy and Public Policy Announcement comes as the UN gathers for the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women New York, NY (March 11, 2024) – Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, taps Sarah Hamilton as its first Director of Global Advocacy …
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… Inside the First Cleft Nutrition Training in Central America Inside the First Cleft Nutrition Training in Central America Smile Train-SPOON Foundation curriculum gives babies with clefts the gift of a lifetime The moment a baby is born with a … require specialized feeding counseling and support to avoid becoming severely malnourished. A 2021 study commissioned by Smile Train found that, globally, more than 46,000 children under five died of cleft-related malnutrition between 2000 … delays or stunted growth because of malnutrition . The struggles are exponentially worse for babies with clefts. For Smile Train, these facts made another one crystal clear: We needed to get these babies the urgent nutritional support …
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… Samir’s Pipe Dreams Come True Samir’s Pipe Dreams Come True His family gave him a sanctuary. You gave him a smile Romina lived with her husband and two children in a rural village in northern Argentina. It's a place where life … faith were rewarded at last when they discovered he could receive cleft surgery for free at a local hospital thanks to Smile Train. Romina called it a “dream come true.” “After his surgery, the whole family has changed,” Romina cries. “What changed the most was that he relates to other children; he has more friends. He is encouraged to smile at others. Now he has the possibility of being someone in life, to have a good future, a job; that society no …
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… Simulare Contact Us Contact Us Request Information about Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train Simulare Home Unilateral Cleft Lip Simulator Cleft Palate Simulator Bilateral Cleft Simulator Alveolar Bone Graft Simulator Online Form - Simulare Contact We respect your privacy. Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train, will never divulge your information to a … Read our full Privacy Policy . … Request Information about Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train … Simulare Contact Us …
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… Claudio Pays It Forward Claudio Pays It Forward After seeking cleft treatment for decades, he finally found Smile Train Claudio, 35, struggled his entire life to access cleft care. His parents did all they could when he was a … young patients, leaving him to wait again and again and again. When Claudio discovered Misión Caritas Felices, a local Smile Train partner, his story finally took a happy turn. He received the cleft palate surgery, dental care, and speech therapy he had sought his entire life — all for free thanks to the generosity of Smile Train donors. Claudio’s first move after starting cleft care? Paying it forward. He now offers his taxi services to …
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… Family Made Lemonade When Life Gave Them a Cleft, Ella and Her Family Made Lemonade And raised more than $475,000 for Smile Train over 16 years Kelli Pastorelli is no ultrasound expert, but she had done this twice before and knew enough to … were able to help her.” They spoke to Dr. Cutting about ways to give back to others with clefts, and he told them about Smile Train, where he is currently Chair Emeritus of the Medical Advisory Board . Again, the family did their homework. … on Long Island Ella hosted her first lemonade stand from her pack n’ play Ella hosted her first lemonade stand for Smile Train when she was still just a toddler. It was inconspicuous enough — Kelli remembers it as just Ella and her …
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… was truly life-changing," said Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan , referencing Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach—and accepting the award on behalf of Paula Shugart, President of The Miss Universe Organization. Smile Train empowers local … would like to give a special thank you to all of our supporters over the last 20 years, including our generous sponsors Bank of America Private Bank and Good Apple ," added Schaefer. "We look forward to the next 20 years focused on continuing to support …
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… Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable Julia Robert Capili is an artist and a Smile Train patient from Manila, the Philippines. Her life story is a powerful testimony to the power of love, kindness, … on my worst days, my art inspires me to pull back into reality and start anew. It's my therapy. Julia shares a smile with Dr. Janet Pandan, an orthodontist at the Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation of the Philippines While the trauma …
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… Ray and His Family Held Out Hope for 16 Years Ray and His Family Held Out Hope for 16 Years When they heard about Smile Train, they knew they finally found what they were looking for When little Ray was born with a cleft , it sent … supported him wholeheartedly. And they never lost hope for him. Now, Ray is never shy about greeting his friends with a smile Their hope paid off when his family heard about Smile Train partner Benh Vien Nhi Dong I . There, Ray could receive the surgery he’d been dreaming of for free! Family …
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… NEW YORK - Smile Train , the world’s largest cleft organization, announced today the addition of Roberto L. Flores, MD , to its Global Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Flores, the Joseph G. McCarthy Associate Professor of Reconstructive … surgical training and improve surgical outcomes in low-resource and remote regions. Already, Smile Train and Dr. Flores have worked together, in partnership with BioDigital, to release the Smile Train Virtual Surgery Simulator . The new … eat, breathe, speak, and ultimately thrive. To learn more about how Smile Train's sustainable approach means donations have both an immediate and long-term impact, please visit smiletrain.org. About Dr. Roberto Flores Roberto L. Flores, MD, …
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… Smile Train and BioDigital Shatter Barriers in Surgical Training Technology with Innovative, Accessible New App Smile Train … director of the Virtual Surgery Simulator and recently joined Smile Train’s Global Medical Advisory Board, is the Joseph G. McCarthy Associate Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Director … and long-term impact, please visit smiletrain.org . About Dr. Roberto Flores Roberto L. Flores, MD, is the Endowed Joseph G. McCarthy Associate Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Director of Cleft Lip and Palate and the …
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… Venkataram: The Importance of Comprehensive Cleft Care It wasn’t until my trip to Mexico that I realized the impact Smile Train has — it was unbelievable. I was born with a cleft lip and palate in Los Angeles, California, which in my … to look for a global cleft organization to support. After some time researching, I was interested in learning more about Smile Train as the organization was supporting year-round, sustainable, comprehensive cleft treatment globally. Taking a blind shot, I sent a note to the organization’s general email address. Within a day, Smile Train’s Senior Director of Community Fundraising (and someone I now call my friend), Adina Lescher, personally …