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… and so much more, Milagros now knows that even when life gets off to a wobbly start, she has what it takes to stick the landing. … How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink. … Milagros …
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… Volunteer Volunteer Your Time Dedicate your time to creating smiles. From raising awareness in your community to becoming a social media ambassador, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination! Ways to Volunteer Make Get Well Soon Cards for Patients Instantly brighten a child's day by sending them a Get Well card to receive after cleft treatment. Help With Local Smile Train Events Assist Smile Train …
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… with a cleft lip and/or palate. Clefts can have devastating effects on the quality of life of a child, both physically by compromising the ability to communicate and to eat properly and from social stigma resulting in feelings of anxiety … to improve oral health globally and to build a brighter, more sustainable future for children and families affected by cleft worldwide. We are going beyond traditional financial and equipment donations. The Dentsply Sirona and Smile Train partnership will advance the future of cleft care by: •Supporting global treatment standards and best practices for digitized cleft care; •Leveraging digital technologies …
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… Damaris is Not an Outcast Damaris is Not an Outcast After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts When Damaris was born with a cleft, some local women informed her … Then, when Damaris was one month shy of turning 17, her mother heard over the radio that an organization called Smile Train was sponsoring free cleft surgeries from local doctors at their nearest hospital. Mary thought she must have … a chance. By the end of that week, Damaris' life — and her community — would never be the same. That's the power of a smile. Help us transform lives in 70+ countries. Donate now … After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her …
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… 2024 TCS New York City Marathon 2024 TCS New York City Marathon Register for the 2024 TCS NYC Marathon with Smile Train today and secure your spot! … Register for the 2024 TCS NYC Marathon with Smile Train today and secure your spot! … 2024 TCS New York City Marathon …
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… 2025 TCS New York City Marathon 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Register for the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon with Smile Train today and secure your spot! … Register for the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon with Smile Train today and secure your spot! … 2025 TCS New York City Marathon …
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… and Hargun: Sisters in Cleft Care Rasamjot and Hargun: Sisters in Cleft Care “Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Smile Train, for contributing so much to my daughters’ lives,” says their mother Kuldeep When Kuldeep became a mother, … procedures that yielded subpar outcomes. Fortunately, several months later, Rasamjot’s aunt saw a poster advertising Smile Train-sponsored cleft care at nearby Amandeep Hospital. Kuldeep took Rasamjot for an initial consultation. … a tight budget,” Kuldeep says. Rasamjot received safe, high-quality cleft surgery at Amandeep, completely sponsored by Smile Train. From then on, the family knew exactly where to go for cleft care they could trust. Thumbs up, Rasamjot! …
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… of Life and Loss Bhumika: A Powerful Story of Life and Loss After her father died when she was only three months old, Smile Train’s support meant everything to her family. Jyoti was raising her kids in Amritsar, India while her husband was … he was right. Soon after Bhumika’s birth, the hospital staff told me that it was possible to get free cleft care with Smile Train partner Amandeep Hospital. Hearing such good news brought me solace. Within a month, Bhumika had her first … hardly noticeable. She looked better than I could’ve ever imagined! Bhumika is never shy about showing off her gleaming smile! Seeing my daughter heal was the happiest thing for me. Smile Train’s partners were all remarkable during this …
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… him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train When Esvin was born, his mother, Teresa, and grandmother, Maria, vowed to treasure every precious second with him — because they feared they wouldn’t get very many. Their … developed hypoglycemia and sometimes stopped breathing because his tiny body was too weak to use its lungs. Teresa and Maria live with their large, loving extended family in a tiny, remote village in Guatemala six hours from the nearest … infant. Teresa was so despondent about Esvin’s odds of survival that she wasn’t sure if she should take the risk, but Maria was blunt. “You must get him out of here. If you don’t take him to the hospital, he will die.” Esvin survived the …
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… Masimo Corporate Partnership Page Masimo, Joe Kiani, & Smile Train Masimo donated hundreds of SET® Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion® pulse oximeters for Smile Train’s nurse training programs and partner hospitals. All Corporate Partners Masimo & Smile Train Masimo is a global medical technology company that produces industry-leading monitoring technologies, …
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… My Cleft Journey - Grace Murphy My Cleft Journey - Grace Murphy In honor of World Smile Day®, Grace Murphy, an American teen with a cleft, shares her journey and what she's learned along the way. My … from speech therapy in fifth grade, I was elated; I felt like I had finally caught up with my peers. Grace today smiles on a swing display I have vague memories of my second and third surgeries, but I have clear memories of my fourth … have been able to handle it better. Grace on Lake Michigan My advice to anyone struggling with accepting their ‘forever smile’? Embrace what you have and be grateful for and proud of your journey. Your smile might not be perfect, but it's …