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… severe malnutrition or worse if not treated in time. Thankfully, her family was referred to Fundación Gantz, their local Smile Train partner, shortly after she was born. There, a local team of cleft specialists gave her the free cleft surgery … for her as she grew. That one surgery could not be the end of her cleft treatment, so it could not be the end of her Smile Train journey, either. Here is the rest of her Smile Train story, in her own words. My name is Amelie, I live in Chile. I am nine years old and I was born with a cleft, …
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… journey to cleft care in her own words. Ngin lives with her family in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and is the mother of Meng, a Smile Train patient. Below, she shares a candid account of what it was like to have a child with a cleft unexpectedly and … Meng needed it. But then, when Meng was just a few months old, a friend told me that there was an organization called Smile Train that would give her cleft surgery and all the other care she needed free, from doctors at Psar Kraom … three hours after the operation, once the bandages were removed and I could see the results. When I saw my daughter smile for the first time, I was extremely happy and very relieved. Meng gallery Prev Next That was all over seven years …
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… their follow-up question before they could even ask it: because DIF Hidalgo partners with an organization called Smile Train, that day's consultations, along with all the other cleft care Alex would ever need along the way, would be … Their tireless efforts paid off. In just a few months, Alex had gained enough weight to safely receive his first free Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery. It was a great success. He could now eat and smile and grow along with his peers. It would seem a happy ending, but in truth, the family's cleft story had barely …
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… love and support to other mothers of children born with clefts. The timing was perfect, as Dr. Dávalos became a Smile Train partner and he started Hospital de Día Niños de la Mano de María — the only hospital in Quito concentrated … Dr. Dávalos had his vast network refer cleft patients to the new hospital, and it wasn’t long before they’d provide a Smile Train funded surgery every week. Many of the nervous families are personally greeted by Cristina, who often remains throughout the day to offer support. In 2012, Dr. Dávalos asked Cristina to start a Smile Train funded speech services unit at the hospital, which she still provides to this day at no cost to the families, …
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… lost. The doctor sensed Sathi’s panic. “Don’t worry,” he said. “Take her to Nargis Memorial Hospital. They work with Smile Train to treat babies with clefts. They’ll take good care of her.” Now Doyal, Disha, and Sathi are a happy, smiling … family met Dr. Tarikul Islam. He reassured them that Disha’s cleft was treatable with surgical care. And that, thanks to Smile Train, all of Disha’s care would be free! The news lifted a huge weight off the family. Disha and her family were jumping for joy when they found out about Smile Train! But before Disha could get her first surgery, she’d first need to grow. This proved surprisingly …
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… In fact, another baby with a cleft was born in his village and, at only a few years old, received the care he needed to smile and thrive. Yet even while marveling at this other child’s smile, his father denied one for his own son. That broke Wesley worse than anything that happened at school. Wesley, at … city for cleft treatment. Once again, his initiative was its own luck: Just a few days into his search, he found that Smile Train partner Bela Risu Foundation was holding an outreach day in Kisumu, his city. He signed up on the spot. And …
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… provide their new son with all the cleft treatments he would ever need — all for free — thanks to an organization called Smile Train. Basking in Their New Little Light Mouhamed with Rafiatou The family belongs to a small Muslim community in … beamed with joy at the sight of the new little light in their lives and begged to hold him. Traveling to St. Dominique. Smile Train also sponsors the transportation families need to access care. Two days later, the three of them made their … every other child there was blessed by a double miracle that day: Each was about to be spared that horrid fate because Smile Train’s partners both found their families in time and made treatment possible. But what about those who Smile …
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… July 15–16 Today is the day! On July 15 and 16, we’re asking supporters to help build momentum for the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) by encouraging their networks to click on the Take Action button below and contact their legislators. … often denied essential care like orthodontics and speech therapy, even when medically necessary. The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (H.R. 3277/S.1677) would close this coverage gap by requiring private insurers to cover all necessary … Guide for customizable email templates and social media posts to share with family, friends, and colleagues. Join the Smile Train ELSA Advocacy Committee This committee will help shape our outreach strategy. Sign up here . Register for …
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… the journey. Now she’s dedicated to making the way easier for others Dr. Mayuri Kalyanpad from Maharashtra, India, was a Smile Train patient as a teenager and just became a doctor herself! In honor of International Women’s Day, we asked this … her to speak for the two of us. Changing Tracks It wasn’t until I was in ninth grade that my doctor told my father about Smile Train. I still needed another surgery on my upper lip, so we went to Bembde Hospital, our local Smile Train partner, and were extremely happy with the results and grateful that it was free. Mayuri just before her …
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… A few years ago, Sally charged Dahlila with finding a cleft organization to donate her Christmas presents to. “I chose Smile Train because of its cleft community activities here in the US,” Dahlila remembers. Sally followed up by doing her own homework on Smile Train, and was so impressed that she signed up for the Young Leadership Circle , a group of graduate students and … of Their Community The first thing Young Leadership Circle Board members are taught is how to turn what they love into smiles for children in need. For Sally and Dahlila, that is their Sunday bowling league matches. Dahlila speaking about …
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… of Team EMPOWER reflects on three marathons in three weeks Candace Mauck started as the new Manager of Team EMPOWER, Smile Train’s endurance athletics squad, this summer. As 2022 ended, she stopped to reflect on how starting her role with … a truly breathless summer was the best introduction to Team EMPOWER that she ever could have asked for. I started at Smile Train in June, and right away they told me that between August and September I would be traveling with Troy … one of our top fundraisers. And there was John Laputz. He has a little sister with a cleft, which made him interested in Smile Train. Even after he moved from the US to Berlin, he stayed really involved with us and has been a good …
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… I stop worrying about my own child?” Mir’s doctors directed her to the nearby Comilla Trauma Center, where, thanks to Smile Train, Nur could receive cleft care 100% free. Mir and her husband, Munir, brought him before he was even a month … the doctors called Nur into surgery. Mir waited anxiously. At last, her baby boy emerged once again — with a new smile! Nur before and after cleft care “I cannot express in words how precious it was to hold him then. It felt like he … his friends. He is doing well in school. “I cannot express my gratitude to Comilla Trauma Center and the whole team at Smile Train. I hope and pray that, just as Smile Train brought smiles to me and my child, they keep doing their good work …