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… and Jeffrey: Brothers with Clefts Jefferson and Jeffrey: Brothers with Clefts When things got tough, Desiree leaned on Smile Train-sponsored care Both of Desiree and Jeffrey’s sons were unexpectedly born with clefts. Below, Desiree recounts … that, he still needed surgery on his palate. Jefferson before and after starting cleft care Then one day, I heard about Smile Train on the radio. The announcer said they sponsored cleft treatment 100% free of charge through their local … out if we qualified — and we did! Jefferson successfully had cleft palate surgery when he was one year old. Seeing his smile, my neighbors and family started to treat us better. From then on, they really took good care of him. The whole …
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… Solar to Power Operating Rooms Across Africa Solar to Power Operating Rooms Across Africa Smile Train and Kids Operating Room Poised to Launch Solar Surgery System New York, N.Y. - Today, global health NGOs, Smile Train and Kids Operating Room (KidsOR), announce an ambitious plan to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of … a voltage irregularity with the main power grid,” said Susannah Schaefer, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Smile Train. “We work closely with the team at KidsOR on hospital infrastructure projects and we asked them if they could …
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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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… Chanel Iman: Cleft Care Saves Lives Chanel Iman: Cleft Care Saves Lives The model and activist on why Smile Train's work is so close to her heart. Our newest Celebrity Supporter, Chanel Iman, on why she's joining Smile Train to fight for children with clefts — and how you can get involved, too. … The model and activist on why Smile Train's work is so close to her heart. … Chanel Iman: Cleft Care Saves Lives …
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Smile Train President and CEO Susannah Schaefer Honored with Charles B. Wang Community Service Award
… Smile Train President and CEO Susannah Schaefer Honored with Charles B. Wang Community Service Award Smile Train President and CEO Susannah Schaefer Honored with Charles B. Wang Community Service Award Elmont, NY (April 9, 2024) – Smile Train , the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, today announced their President and CEO, Susannah Schaefer, …
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… Kate Donovan: Smile Train Helped Me Learn to Tell My Story Kate Donovan: Smile Train Helped Me Learn to Tell My Story After Kate’s son passed away, she rarely spoke about him. Now, she’s sharing … complications with his cleft. Until recently, Kate could hardly bring herself to talk about him with anyone. She joined Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council to support others in similar situations and to keep David’s memory alive. …
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… Smile Train Joins FDI World Dental Federation to Amplify the Importance of Good Oral Health Smile Train Joins FDI World Dental Federation to Amplify the Importance of Good Oral Health The collaboration is in celebration of World Oral Health Day New York, NY (March 20, 2024) – Smile Train , the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, teams up with FDI World Dental Federation to promote a …
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… Empowering Cleft Moms in Nigeria Empowering Cleft Moms in Nigeria First it was their children. Now, Smile Train partner GSI is giving cleft moms unimagined opportunity, too. Surgery is only the beginning. Smile Train and our partner Grassroot Smile Initiative are teaching mothers of children with clefts in Nigeria entrepreneurial skills so they can keep their …
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… The Mollettes Don’t Do Things Halfway The Mollettes Don’t Do Things Halfway Full Hearts. Full Marathons. Full Smiles. The Mollette family of Little Rock are true diamonds from the Diamond State: They are tough, they are rare, their … this role, he shares his story with donors and foundations and has become the face of the hospital — literally, as his smile beams from billboards up and down Arkansas and from the sides of ambulances across Little Rock. Completing the … for a purpose.” While they didn’t have a cause in mind when they registered, the choice was soon obvious: Team EMPOWER , Smile Train’s endurance athletics program. “ We feel Smile Train is the foremost name out there for cleft care . And …
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… With Clefts To Be Superheroes Luke Zappia Wants Children With Clefts to be Superheroes He doesn't have a cleft, but Smile Train has always been like a part of his family. While growing up in Babylon, New York, Luke Zappia was always intrigued by the Smile Train mailers his mother kept all around the house and by the fundraisers she hosted at the school where she worked. “Smile Train was always a big part of our life. The images of the children’s transformations really caught my eye and the …
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… Camila’s Story is No Fairytale Camila’s Story is No Fairytale But Smile Train empowered her to write her own happily ever after Camila lives on an idyllic, tree-lined farm in a valley … setting masks a darker reality: Camila spent much of her childhood in fear. We think Camila always had a beautiful smile She was born with a cleft. It forced her to spend days at a time in the hospital. She had her first cleft surgery … anesthesia. How long and hard the recovery would be once she woke up. Then, at school, other kids teased her for her smile. For the bandages she needed to heal it and the years of orthodontics she needed to straighten it. In those …
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… Cleft Con 2023 Session Recordings Cleft Con 2023 Session Recordings Connect. Engage. Share Smiles. Back to Cleft Con We are happy to share recorded sessions from our 2023 Virtual Cleft Con. We hope you find them as inspiring as we do! …