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… Mia: The Hero We Need Mia: The Hero We Need It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Smile Train patient Mia from Argentina. “Like a bucket of cold water on us.” That’s how Angel remembers receiving the … to qualify for the insurance they had. PIEL told them not to worry because they partnered with an organization called Smile Train, who would sponsor every form of cleft care Mia needed — including surgeries, speech therapy, audiology, and … and French fries, which she cuts the ends off of, so they don’t bother her palate. Though you’d never know it from her smile, having a cleft has left a permanent mark on her, just not the kind her mother feared. Thanks to her hearing and …
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… Fares Speaks Up Fares Speaks Up Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself When Fares was born, Nadia found herself in a situation all too … of a cleft before. How would she care for her son? Thankfully, she soon discovered Alexandria Pediatric Hospital, a Smile Train partner nearby. Their world-class team of cleft specialists told Nadia that they would always be there to support her son through every stage of what would be a long cleft care journey — and thanks to Smile Train’s generous donors around the world, every part of it would be completely free. It was an enormous relief …
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… Always Stayed Strong for Him Elifeleth’s Parents Always Stayed Strong for Him Elifeleth was born a healthy baby. With Smile Train’s help, his family watched him grow into a strong and confident child. Claudia and Elifelet first met each … no longer shocked. Seeing him there, seeing him alive, was more important than the cleft itself,” Elifelet said. With Smile Train's Help Claudia was not able to breastfeed Elifeleth, given his cleft. For roughly a week after his birth, he … stigma. Elifeleth before They went to Clínica Hospital Jesús Nazareno nearby. There, they met Dr. Julio Gonzalez, a Smile Train partner. When he told them Elifeleth would receive free and accessible surgery thanks to Smile Train, it came …
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… Training Programs Training Programs Smile Train offers our partners a range of clinical training opportunities and resources in surgery, anesthesia, nursing, and comprehensive cleft care. As the global leader in supporting cleft care, Smile Train offers our partners a range of clinical training opportunities and resources in surgery, anesthesia, nursing, and comprehensive cleft care. Contact partner@smiletrain.org to find upcoming opportunities near you and your team. We also offer a range of online training resources …
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… Family Finds Strength in Community Niu’s Family Finds Strength in Community “I feel really grateful, because without Smile Train’s support, my daughter would not be here today” When Patchaiakotsopa learned that her second daughter, Niu, … aunt never did. Niu before cleft surgery She was born at Khon Kaen University Hospital (KKUH), which turned out to be a Smile Train partner. Babies with clefts are at severe risk of malnutrition because the hole in the roof of their mouths … news of all: Niu would receive all of the comprehensive cleft care she would ever need completely free thanks to Smile Train’s donors. When Niu reached six months old, Patchaiakotsopa took her to KKUH for cleft lip surgery. She …
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… Getting Munashe Back Getting Munashe Back “I can’t find the words to express the joy I have in my heart for what Smile … to her and if I was hiding something or if I’d dropped her. I would tell them that nothing happened to her; that’s just how she was born.” Yet Munashe was among the lucky ones. In addition to social stigma, children with cleft often cannot …
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… for Cleft Care in Latin America Fundación Gantz: Raising the Bar for Cleft Care in Latin America “Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world." Smile Train Cleft Leadership Centers (CLCs) represent one of our largest investments yet in building local medical … designating CLCs in July 2021, they were an obvious choice to join the inaugural class. In their new role as a CLC, Smile Train will support Fundación Gantz’s efforts to expand their historic influence through ever-growing cleft care …
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… cleft palate surgery at nine months. Hearing Services Children with cleft palates are susceptible to hearing loss. Early screenings and simple treatments such as ear tubes are important preventative services. Dental and Orthodontics Clefts …
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… Kylie Cosmetics Corporate Partnership Kylie Cosmetics & Smile Train Kylie Jenner, creator of Kylie Cosmetics, entrepreneur, television personality and style icon has partnered with Smile Train as one of the organization’s youngest Ambassadors helping children with clefts. All Corporate Partners Smile Train is grateful for Jenner's commitment to helping children through her #IAmMoreThan campaign on social media and …
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… life will be vastly different. My goal has always been to make sure their surgeries were done well." Redrawing the Map to Cleft Care Dr. Cuadros knew the first thing he needed to do to bring long-term, quality cleft care to the … was hard going. Many of the people they were looking for didn't have addresses; at times the team relied on hand-drawn maps of the clan communities. Once he and his team found the families, they compiled a registry and systematically went …
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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 …
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… Angels 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 experienced complications quite like this. At … came to visit. One look at her niece’s condition and she immediately recommended the family visit Contigo Sonreímos, a Smile Train partner located right in their town. Leticia and Iván hesitated. They were still disillusioned from the lack … home. Her pre-school teacher, who supported her in her speech therapy. And of course, the staff at Contigo Sonreímos and Smile Train’s donors, who make their work possible. Leticia, Iván, and Ivanna with some of the wonderful staff and …