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… Humera: A Rocky Road to a Better Life Humera: A Rocky Road to a Better Life Life was difficult for Humera’s family. But with Smile Train’s help, they were able to find support and … the surgery went well. Humera now Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery brought Humera a newfound opportunity to live a better and safer life. She is now in Grade 4. Though she still struggles with pronunciation, her speech development is …
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… Care Dr. Tarek: Hearing Care is Cleft Care Why one of the world’s foremost experts on clefts and hearing is a proud Smile Train partner Many people don’t know that clefts can cause severe, lasting hearing damage. Dr. Tarek Abdel Fattah Hassan, an ENT at Smile Train partner Kids Hospital in Giza, Egypt, has made correcting this misconception and giving the gift of hearing … a team? I liked the idea very much, and I have been on the Nile Cleft Centre team for about four years now. The Sound of Smiles One of the most common misconceptions about clefts is that they are only a “cosmetic” issue, but that couldn’t be …
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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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… can even jeopardize the success of future cleft surgeries. Pre-Surgical Infant Orthopedics Often referred to as PSIO or NAM (naso-alveolar molding), this treatment may be recommended for children with moderate to severe clefts because it has … child may have throughout each stage of their life. All English Arabic Bahasa Chinese French Portuguese Spanish Vietnamese 0-2 Years 2-6 Years 6-12 Years 12-18 Years 18+ Lift the Lip 0-2 Years 2-6 Years 6-12 Years 12-18 Years 18+ Lift …
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… Victoria Takes Off the Band-Aid Victoria Takes Off the Band-Aid She used to hide her lip. Now, she shows off her smile everywhere she goes Many of Victoria’s friends and classmates couldn’t picture her without a thick brown bandage … and always quick to protect her from bullies. Victoria with her mother (second from right), some of her sisters, and Smile Train’s Director of Communications for Latin America, Marina Marot (far left) In 2024, at nine years old, Victoria’s family finally learned that free cleft surgery was available at a regional hospital thanks to Smile Train. Victoria was afraid to have surgery, but she already had a lifetime of experience in not letting fear stand …
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… Iván Velez on the Joy of Helping Others Iván Velez on the Joy of Helping Others Smile Train’s Program Manager for South America shares his journey and why he loves this work When Iván Velez thinks … first taste of the US. He stayed for 15 years. “I had trouble learning the verb ‘to be,’” he laughs. Iván visits with a Smile Train patient and his family Iván loved LA. He was smitten with American culture and values — freedom, democracy, … Let’s show them a different path. If they see it, they’ll take it.’ “We changed the lives of many children that way,” he smiles. Iván with Smile Train patients and families in Bolivia Teaching at Winston Salem taught Iván a lot about himself. …
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… Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted The Walk to Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted With Smile Train, a full and healthy life is no longer wishful thinking, but a reality Fidel lives in the countryside in … Finally, their faith was rewarded when they met Dr. Julio Gonzalez, who told them that, thanks to an organization called Smile Train, Zuleika could receive the last two surgeries she needed free of charge. With Smile Train, surgery for Zuleika became a dream realized. “We [finally] achieved what we were waiting for!” Fidel …
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… License Agreement License Agreement Smile Train This LICENSE AGREEMENT is entered into as of by and between Smile Train, Inc. having its principal office at 633 Third Avenue, 9th Fl, New York, New York 10017 … the Logo on its primary website and/or on certain promotional materials for fundraising purposes only in connection with the Licensee's campaign in the Territory; and WHEREAS, Licensor is willing to grant Licensee a non-exclusive limited …
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… Celebrating 25 Years: Shaymi Celebrating 25 Years: Shaymi Your support for Smile Train does so much more for families than you might think The only thing that could excite Maria more than the … fell in love with her, too, and offered to help in any way they could, even if they weren’t sure how. Shaymi loved to smile even before cleft surgery Maria did some searching online and found Misión Caritas Felices (MCF), a Smile Train partner in Lima. They added her to a WhatsApp group for other local mothers of babies with clefts, and …
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… About Us About Us Over the past 25+ years, Smile Train has supported safe and quality cleft care for 2+ million children. What … Train's Phone Number 800-932-9541 Donation Mailing Address Smile Train, PO Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090-6231 More Questions? See our FAQ … Over the past 25+ years, Smile Train has supported safe and quality cleft care for 2+ million …
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… Oscar is a Gift Oscar is a Gift How a mother found the strength to raise eight boys on her own and a son found the strength to smile. As … of seven boys, Astridah thought she knew exactly what to expect when she went in to deliver her eighth. But with Oscar, everything was different. He had a cleft. When Oscar’s father first saw the cleft, he looked at his wife of many years and said, “There are no thieves in my family. That …
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… Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train, Announces Patent-Pending Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Simulator Smile Train Announces Patent-Pending Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Simulator New Simulator to Accelerate the Learning … Ultimately Further Care for Cleft-Affected Children FORT WORTH, TEXAS – March 30, 2022 – Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train, Inc., has launched the newest innovation in its growing line of high-fidelity cleft surgical simulators, the …