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… nurse and mother of two from central Illinois. She is also a member of the Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC) — Smile Train’s board of cleft-affected Americans whose personal experiences ensure our marketing initiatives and … can be. We recently caught up with her to learn more about life as the mother of a child with a cleft and why supporting Smile Train’s work around the world means so much to her. How have clefts touched your life? My daughter, Brennan, who is … don’t want them assuming things or talking about my child behind my back. Just ask — really! How did you find out about Smile Train? Was there anything in particular that inspired your support? When Brennan was diagnosed with a cleft, I …
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… DEIBA Vision Statement Smile Train’s DEIBA Vision DEIBA at Smile Train Vision Statement Values, Cultures, & Norms Compensation Philosophy We believe that our differences make us … to honor each other's right to be different. We know that our global reach and incredibly talented staff have helped Smile Train to flourish, and we aim to align our global values more closely with our internal growth. Our commitment to …
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… dreamed possible was available for free at nearby University College Hospital Ibadan thanks to their partnership with Smile Train. Far more than a surgery, it was fresh start at life — just in time for college. Free of her past, Susanna strode across campus with a confident smile. Susanna in speech therapy with Dr. Olusanya Still, surgery alone could not be enough to heal her. As a baby, … roof to her mouth, so having a closed palate now, after so many years, only made speaking more difficult. Here, again, Smile Train was there for her with free, ongoing speech therapy from Dr. A.A. Olusanya, a local expert specially trained …
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… for cleft care everywhere Crissy Maier is a former NYPD sergeant turned author who is now sharing her strength and smile with cleft-affected families around the world. She is also a member of Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC) , and recently joined a Journey of Smiles trip to Kenya to experience the life-changing impact of Smile Train’s local model firsthand. Crissy Maier with a …
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… App for Speech Therapy Practice Experts agree that children respond best to speech therapy when it is fun and engaging. Smile Train has developed a free, interactive cleft palate speech application to match this widespread belief. The app is … encourages children to practice more often to yield better speech outcomes. The app is currently available in English (“Smile Train Speech Games and Practice”) and Spanish (“Smile Train Habla y Lenguaje”). Apple Google App to Connect Patients to Care Smile Train has developed a mobile and …
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… with a cleft. $69B in global economic impact achieved as a result of cleft treatment. Give Every Child the Chance to Smile Since 1999, Smile Train has supported more cleft surgeries than all other global charities combined. Smile Train has always championed partnering directly with local hospitals to strengthen regional health systems and …
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… Slows Down What do you do once you’re at the top? Keep learning Dr. Sesime Sanni is the head of pediatric surgery at Smile Train partner Centre Hospitalier Prefectoral D’Aneho in Togo and her country’s first female pediatric surgeon. Here … year. Once it finally did, I signed up as fast as I could. It was everything I wanted and more — at one point, a Smile Train partner visited and led a training on cleft surgeries, and I knew right away that that was what I wanted to … was doubly heartbreaking for me was that I knew it didn’t need to be this way because I knew that we could partner with Smile Train to provide these surgeries for free. I became determined to bring Smile Train to Togo, even if I didn’t yet …
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… History A Quarter Century of Changing the World One Smile at a Time All of our successes since our founding in 1999 stem from two sources: the tireless commitment of donors like you and the world-changing vision of one man: Charles B. Wang. Decade breakdown of Smile Train's history The history of Smile Train is, at its core, a story about the power each of us has to change the world. Let's relive it together. All …
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… children, and cleft allies. Community Programs Become part of the CCAC Serve in an advisory role and help inform Smile Train’s communications activities. Cleft Con Learn more about Smile Train's first global gathering on essential topics in the cleft community. Advocate for the Cleft Community Our U.S. Cleft Community is mobilizing in support of the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Join us. Apply for a Scholarship Smile Train's College Scholarship Program helps cleft-affected American high …
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… living #CleftStrong. Human Resources Administrative Assistant Amanda Terrazas shares what led her to become a member of Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council, a group whose personal experiences with clefts help advance Smile Train’s marketing initiatives and communication strategy. I was born with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate in … who helped me realize the important things in life — having a good heart and positive attitude. My mom has supported Smile Train since I was a kid. I’d look at images of children Smile Train had supported, and you could sense the pride …
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… Employee Matching Employee Matching Gifts Double the Impact of Your Donation You’ve demonstrated your dedication to Smile Train’s work, now ask your employer to do the same! Companies are often excited to support the philanthropy of … If your employer has an online portal for matching gifts, please take advantage. This is the most efficient way for Smile Train to help more children. If your company uses a paper matching gift form, please complete your section, sign, and mail it to the address below. We will do the rest! Smile Train P.O. Box 96246 Washington, DC 20090-6246 Attn: Matching Gifts If you or your company would like more …
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… and preparation, Hospital de Clinicas in Asunción, where Dr. Aldana serves as head of plastic surgery, was set to become Smile Train's first-ever local partner in Paraguay in early 2020 . Dr. Celso Aldana on the day Hospital de Clinicas finally became a Smile Train partner. Then COVID-19 hit. Overnight, Dr. Aldana and his staff were thrust into a breathless, seemingly … organize his multidisciplinary cleft team and stock his operating rooms with the latest equipment, all with help from Smile Train. Once the pandemic had abated enough in Paraguay to safely begin offering Smile Train-sponsored cleft …