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… Bhania and Yolanda’s Message of Hope Bhania and Yolanda’s Message of Hope “Moms, don’t be discouraged. There is a solution.” For the first three-and-a-half months of her pregnancy, Yolanda was nothing … did not know what, if anything, doctors could do to help. Her family came to take care of her and tried to comfort her. Don’t worry , they said. Clefts are treatable with surgery . But she wasn’t even certain there was a cleft care provider … and staff,” Yolanda adds. “They are always in my prayers that they will continue to help more moms in need. “Moms, don’t be discouraged. There is a solution.” Bhania and Yolanda are so grateful for Smile Train’s support Your generosity …
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… a small village in Punjab, India, with her husband and their three children. Her youngest, 11-year-old Anmolpreet, is a Smile Train patient. This is her story in her words. I first saw Anmolpreet’s cleft when I went into labor in our local … remained. Thankfully, it was around that time that a midwife told me about the possibility of free surgeries through Smile Train at Amandeep Hospital in Amritsar. I didn’t believe it at first, but I thought we had nothing to lose by … Overnight, his feeding issues disappeared and his speech improved significantly. Anmolpreet flashes his trademark smile As Anmolpreet has grown, the team at Amandeep have remained a constant good in our lives, providing him with …
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… Take Action Take Action Choose the option that’s easiest for you. Every gift helps. Donate Today How to Help Online Donating online is a quick and convenient way to help children with clefts. Mail To make a gift through the mail, download our printable form and send your contribution. Phone To donate by phone, call 1-800-932-9541 Cryptocurrency Make a tax-deductible cryptocurrency donation today Donation Programs Premier Circle …
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… no other family ever feels as alone as hers did when they received the news. It’s what led this Kokomo, IN mom to join Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC) — our board of cleft-affected Americans who help advance our communications strategies and work to strengthen the US cleft community — and start Legendary Smiles , a resource dedicated to helping cleft-affected families. Legendary Smiles is a good name for her organization because Monica is a legend in the US cleft community. Read her incredible …
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… took place. They had no information, no support. Everything was vague. So, I did a lot of internet searching. I joined groups on Facebook for parents of children with clefts. I was discovering what a bilateral cleft was, what followed, and … moms along that journey. I was already doing the work at this point. For example, I had already developed a WhatsApp group for cleft moms in Harare, but I now felt ready to go beyond that. Right after the class, I contacted my lawyer to … some family members and two friends as trustees, and the Shumiro Sarah Crystal Magandi Trust was born. That WhatsApp group is also how I came across Smile Train. Sibusisiwe Yona, Smile Train’s Program Manager for Southern Africa , …
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… care to repair Yusufa’s cleft was impossible. Yet for Yusufa, his dreams would come true when his family heard about Smile Train and our local in-country partners in Tanzania. Yusufa was able to receive the free cleft surgery he so … his family financially and provide his girlfriend with something priceless: an endless supply of kisses. Help advance Smile Train's lifesaving work around the world. Donate now … His Wish For A Kiss … Yusufa's Story …
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… who referred them to another doctor, who asked if they had ever considered cleft surgery. They told him their story. He smiled and told them to go to Santé Plus, a hospital in their city, for a consultation. “I know a specialist there,” he … their baby would receive the nutrition support, surgery, and all other cleft care he would ever need 100% free thanks to Smile Train. Life and Death Unlike other cleft charities, Smile Train believes children in need should never be left to wait for the lifesaving healthcare they need. That’s why we …
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