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… 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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… 2017, we shared the story of Auner, a baby with a cleft who was brought to live at Smile Train’s local partner Esperanza de Vida when the Guatemalan government determined his family was not currently able to meet his unique nutritional needs . Under their expert care, this once severely malnourished baby was nursed to health until he was ready for his first Smile …
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… Erin Stieber Bio Erin Stieber Chief Programs Officer Erin joined Smile Train in 2013 and serves as Chief Programs Strategy Officer. She has more than ten years of experience working with cleft lip and palate surgical programs around the world and oversees Smile Train's programmatic strategy and oversight, as well as innovative initiatives in education, training, research and comprehensive care. Prior to joining Smile Train, Erin was the Associate Vice President of Program Development at Operation Smile. She also spent time in the …
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… treatment plan. For another, their doctor knew to refer them to the Bulgarian Association for Facial Anomalies (ALA), a Smile Train partner. Dasha with Lev and his twin brother, Philip Thanks to the ALA, Metodi and Dasha learned how many … Bulgaria did not know that ALA existed; most Bulgarians didn’t even know what a cleft was. Lev Simeonov at the Run for Smiles So Metodi got moving to change that — literally. Metodi holds Lev on his shoulders An avid runner, Metodi teamed up with two friends to organize the first-annual Run with a Smile event — a series of two races through the forest-covered mountains and cobbled streets of Vratsa May 22 and 23, …
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… & CEO From our founding, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility (DEIBA) have been at the heart of Smile Train’s sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential care. We are proud of the … care they deserve. All of this would not be possible without the commitment of our most precious resource: our amazing Smile Train staff. The same behaviors that make DEIBA efforts effective – leveraging diverse skills and perspectives, … respect, and creating equitable opportunities for growth and development – are reflective of the core values on which Smile Train was founded in 1999. Actively and thoughtfully centering DEIBA principles in all that we do is not only the …
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… Candid Corporate Partnership Candid & Smile Train All Corporate Partners Candid! We are excited to officially launch our charitable partnership with Candid for … focused on helping customers receive orthodontic care at an affordable price. Their core mission is to increase affordability and access to care by leveraging modern telehealth practices to diagnose, treat and monitor orthodontic cases. … they are helping support. During their visit, Candid employees were able to meet with 3-month-old cleft patient Sophia Michelle and her family who were waiting for her to receive her cleft repair surgery once she was old enough. "Our team's …
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… her son inspired her to become a member of our Smile Train Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC). How would someone describe you? My family has said I am easy-going, calm, compassionate, and confident. How did you find out about Smile Train? Eleven years ago, my son Martin was born with a bilateral cleft lip and … Smile Train’s local partner Dr. Pablo Dávalos came into our lives , assured us that Martin would be okay, and provided my son with world-class cleft treatment. Today, at Dr. Dávalos’ request, I work as a social worker and provide speech …
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… Education & Training Events Education & Training Events Smile Train Education and Training (E&T) programs are grounded in robust monitoring and evaluation to measure impact and ensure that we continuously improve and better meet our partners’ needs. To date, Smile Train has supported 40,000+ training opportunities globally. Smile Train offers our partners a range of clinical training opportunities and resources in surgery, anesthesia, nursing, …
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… Here's how you can help. Support Options Travel for Treatment | $15 can help offset the cost of a family’s travel to a Smile Train partner center. Family Lodging | $25 can help provide lodging for a family while their child receives lifesaving cleft surgery Dental Care | $50 can help 10 patients maintain a lifetime of healthy smiles with dental kits and age-appropriate hygiene instruction Feeding Kit | $75 can provide a mother with the feeding … will enable her to safely feed her baby with expressed breastmilk. Get Involved Learn more about how to get involved in Smile Train Initiatives Virtual Education | $100 can help cleft professionals keep their skills sharp with virtual …
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… was fit for this position at all. She decided to look back on her long career for guidance. Learning the Languages of Smiles Mariane first encountered Smile Train while working at one of our Brazilian partner hospitals after finishing college. Before she arrived, no one on the hospital staff spoke English, which made it difficult for them to communicate with Smile Train’s main office in New York. Mariane’s fluency in English, combined with her passion for the work, soon made …
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… but also nervous about having to start all over again so far from home. Emily decided getting involved with a nonprofit organization would be the perfect way to make friends and acclimate to her new city. She started by making a list … to see that they had a sustainable model that would set them up for long-term success and a passion for nurturing young professionals. She didn't have to wait long to meet her perfect match — Smile Train. "After researching Smile Train, I learned that providing support for people with cleft lip and palate has one of the greatest returns on investment you can make in a …
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… Brazil An Amazonian experience In October, the Art Impact for Health initiative went to Brazil! The event was hosted by Smile Train treatment partner FAMAZON, led by Drs. Frank and Cynthia Rocha in Belém, the capital city of Brazil’s largest … often referred to as “the gateway to the Amazon.” This connection to the rainforest was emphasized in the event theme, “Smiles from the Amazon,” or “Sorrisos da Amazônia”, as well as the event decor and activities. When attendees arrived, … various art forms such as painting, music, and storytelling, this initiative is uniquely positioned to bring together Smile Train medical professionals, patients, and the wider local community to create something so much more than art,” …