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Aylen Proudly Shares Her Cleft Journey

… for me. You brought a smile not only to me, but to my entire family. Thank you, Aylen, for telling your story! Your donations bring smiles to children like Aylen and make their cleft care 100% free for their families.  Donate now Our …
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Card Making

… Card Making Write a Message to a Smile Train Patient Send smiles to our patients by writing and crafting get well soon cards! This is a great way for offices, schools, book clubs, religious organizations, youth groups and more to come together to support Smile Train. Cards are accepted in any language but, if possible, we encourage you to write them in English, French, …
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Troy Reinhart Bio

… Troy Reinhart Bio Troy Reinhart Senior Vice President, Philanthropy and Ambassador Development Troy joined Smile Train in 2001 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Philanthropy and Ambassador Development. He oversees the organization's community development efforts and Smile Train’s ambassador program. Troy started his career at Smile Train in a junior capacity, and subsequently worked his way up to serve as both a Development Associate and …
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Determined Damaris

… when she was 15 years old, her efforts paid off when she stumbled across an advertisement for an organization called Smile Train that sponsored free cleft surgeries at a nearby hospital. She couldn’t believe the pictures were real. Other … to never underestimate her. She had spent her whole life playing the long game and was not about to give up now. Damaris smiles in her school uniform after her free Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery. From that day forward, when her neighbors harassed her, she drowned it out in dreams …
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Pim, Pride of the Family

… surrounded by people who did. Doctors and nurses quickly stepped in to soothe their fears, explaining that KKUH is a Smile Train partner, which meant they were in exactly the right place. Thita picked out a name for her baby girl: … her? What if she doesn’t wake up?” Pim, before and after cleft care Pim always emerged safe and healthy. And thanks to Smile Train, both surgeries were completely free, so the family never had to take on lifelong debt simply to get their … plays the ukelele, and is a big fan of Lisa from the singing group Blackpink. Pim and Bongkot meet Phensiri Charoensuk , Smile Train’s Program Manager for Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand Pim is now receiving Smile Train-sponsored speech therapy …
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ACPA Annual Meeting 2022

… ACPA Annual Meeting 2022 ACPA Annual Meeting 2022 March 29 – April 2, 2022 Registration Smile Train partners can register for the ACPA Meeting using a coupon code which will be shared by their Smile Train Manager. The code gives partners a 100% discount and will not require payment information. Complete the … form online at this link. Coupon code box is prominently placed in the registration form.  Reach out to your Smile Train Manager or the E&T team if you need the coupon code. ACPA will make changes from in-person to virtual …
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Life is Aquetzaly’s Dance Floor

… Life is Aquetzaly’s Dance Floor Life is Aquetzaly’s Dance Floor Her every move is pure grace When Aquetzaly was born with a cleft, her parents worried her life might be over before it really began. She struggled to eat, and her doctors warned she was at risk of severe malnourishment and possibly worse. Even if they found a way to … Would anyone be able to understand her when she spoke? Their hearts broke with the possibilities. Then they learned about Fundacion Proyecto Una Mejor Sonrisa, their nearest Smile Train partner.  After a quick evaluation, the team taught …
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Comprehensive Cleft Care Helps Ezequiel Shine

… her family continues to receive. After seeing the life-changing power of comprehensive cleft care firsthand, she no longer worries about Ezequiel’s future. In fact, she’s excited for it. “I wish him to be very happy,” she says, “and that …
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Rutgers Newark’s Project Dental All Chapter Has Heart

… chapter of Project Dental All. Bake sale treats aren’t the only sweet thing about Project Dental All. Just look at these smiles! Stickers and Sweets Last school year, these pre-dental students dedicated their considerable energies to supporting Smile Train through two bake sales. They also propped up posters and passed out pamphlets so patrons and passersby could peruse patients’ perfect smiles. This way, even people who didn’t take a snack were treated to more knowledge on clefts and ways they could help …
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Emmanuel is “Like a Celebrity Now”

… shock at her six-month ultrasound after the diagnosis. She had five other children — none of whom had a cleft. Questions bubbled and popped in her mind: Why does it have to be Emmanuel? Maybe it happened because I was too stressed at work. … 15, 2024 Jefferson and Jeffrey: Brothers with Clefts Philippines May 23, 2024 When Leana Was Born with a Cleft Too, we Charted a New Path Philippines Oct 26, 2023 Unmasking Savannah’s Smile Philippines Sep 5, 2023 After Kyle’s Mother …
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Destiny’s Journey from Silence to Song

… Thankfully, Juliana’s daughter gave her the number for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), their local Smile Train partner, when Destiny was still a toddler. The specially trained staff there understands the link between … time singing, dancing, and smiling with friends. And so can countless other children with clefts. That’s the difference Smile Train’s sustainable model of empowering local medical professionals makes. That’s the difference Smile Train’s donors make. “Smile Train, I really appreciate and I thank God for [them], that God of Heaven will continue …
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… the safest, highest quality cleft surgery and comprehensive care services. Smile Train Express This free, secure, web-based patient database is accessible to Smile Train partners and available in seven languages. It currently hosts … Board Education & Training Virtual Surgery Simulator Partnering with BioDigital Inc., we have created the world's first web-based, free, comprehensive cleft simulator representing the next step in the evolution of cleft training. While its …

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