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Smile Train President and CEO Susannah Schaefer Honored with Charles B. Wang Community Service Award
… during the New York Islanders game at UBS Arena on Tuesday, April 9. The award is named after the Islanders late co-owner and recognizes individuals within the metropolitan New York area who have made a special or profound impact on the …
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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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… 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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… 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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… 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 always had handy 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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… 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 we do! If you would like to request one of these speakers for an upcoming meeting or event, please email cleftcon@smiletrain.org . Keynote: Henry and Jeremy Shipp We invite you to join us for a special replay of the captivating keynote … short film "Best Smile in the World" by Sarah Wun as it takes you on a powerful, personal journey through the filmmaker’s life and how she came to love herself and cultivate a positive inner dialogue. An insightful discussion exploring …
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… Ivanna’s Angels Apr 10, 2025 Ivanna’s Angels Her family dealt with unsupportive doctors, medical challenges, and more on their path to finding Smile Train Leticia had been pregnant three times before. But never had she … ahead of schedule out of fear for her health. Ivanna was born underweight. With Leticia still under anesthesia post-delivery, Iván was the first to hold her and discover her cleft. Leticia saw it the next day when she awoke — at first, she …
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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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… 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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… Best Care for Trinoy The Best Care for Trinoy Trinoy’s family was uncertain about cleft treatment before they discovered Smile Train. It was worth the wait Trinoy is the youngest of six siblings. None of his brothers and sisters were born … Porikkhit That changed when Trinoy was nine years old. Through a neighbor, the family heard about Comilla Trauma Center, Smile Train’s local partner. They even met a patient who had their own successful cleft procedure done there and … that made Shilpi well up with emotion: All of Trinoy’s cleft care would be free thanks to the Center’s partnership with Smile Train. “I can’t express it in words,” Shipli says of her reaction to the news and her deep gratitude to Smile …
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… Student Ambassador Program Student Ambassador Program Smile Train's Student Ambassadors are a group of high school students passionate about making a difference. Apply Now Student Ambassadors Smile Impact Society Contact Who We Are Smile Train's Student Ambassadors are a group of high school students who are passionate about making a difference. Made …