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… Yohanes with a spoon and told her that, though her son qualified for free cleft surgery thanks to their partnership with Smile Train, it would not be safe to perform it until he reached a healthy enough weight. At his current pace, he … and Aschalew saw him wheeled out of the OR, they felt they could breathe for the first time since he was born. And smile. He recovered well and was soon eating and drinking greedily as every other baby. Yohanes is now a healthy four-year-old and a big brother. Today, Yohanes is all smiles The whole family is deeply grateful to Smile Train for giving their son a chance to survive and thrive. They look …
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… A Banner Year for Elizabeth A Banner Year for Elizabeth Elizabeth's family tries to find the cleft surgery she desperately needs, in the middle of a lockdown. The first months of 2020 were stressful for Maricel and Edward. Maricel was pregnant, and when the stay-at-home … family left the house for the first time in weeks. At the hospital, a new fear hit the young couple – their baby was unexpectedly born with a cleft. Feeling that their daughter, Elizabeth, would start life with a disadvantage broke the …
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… leads the Information Technology department’s management of global technology operations, including information systems, cloud technologies, networking, data integrity and security, and communications systems. Wendell comes with over 20 years …
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… leading the organization’s digital and traditional communications, brand, storytelling, and media relations teams. Prior to joining Smile Train, Bill was VP, Communications for the global refugee protection organization HIAS and … had an earlier career as a journalist, covering news, entertainment, presidential campaigns, the Olympics, and World Cup soccer among other events for The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, and others. He was based in … Program and a BS in Journalism from Boston University’s College of Communication. Return to our leadership team page … Senior Vice President, Communications … Bill Swersey Bio …
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… story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words. Favour, from the city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is the mother of Smile Train patient Annointed. Below, she shares with us her and her family’s journey from unexpectedly having a child with a cleft to finding the free, lifesaving care her son needed from a local Smile Train partner. The first thing I have to tell you is that my husband, Martin, and I loved Annointed from the moment … go so far to see their baby have a surgery they know nothing about. The blessings of Annointed’s surgery go beyond his smile. Now he breastfeeds while sitting and can suckle in any position. I also can leave him by himself while he’s …
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… the infamous 24-hour, 100-mile road race in Leadville the following summer, when he would be 54. Her old vivacious smile broke through. Her eyes shone with sudden lucidity. “Absolutely. Absolutely you should do this.” Three days later, … Craig was the last person to hug Sarah and put her to bed before the stroke that ended her life. Honoring Moms, Honoring Smile Train Craig with Rami, his pacer and good friend He now had a “why” great enough to justify running 100 miles over … 100 as an opportunity to raise — and match — $100,000 in donations to five of his favorite charities, including Smile Train, in honor of his mom, Anna, and all moms everywhere. A longtime member of the Premier Circle , Craig sees …
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… Rosa existed in their own beautiful, sweet world. “He took his hand away on his own,” Rosa said, and she saw her son’s smile for the first time. Their first mother-son moment was short-lived. Soon after, a nurse rushed in to take Ramses … their baby stayed in the hospital. On her way back, Rosa could only think of the moment when her son opened his eyes and smiled at her. She couldn’t resist her tears. While she knew nothing about clefts, she knew at that moment that she would … her hope for her son’s bright future. She started to do research on clefts, and eventually found some leaflets from Smile Train that said there were free and safe surgeries available. Rosa quickly got in touch with a nurse who worked at …
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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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… Dr. Sally Adel is a lecturer of phoniatrics and a speech therapist at Alexandria University Hospital in Egypt. A proud Smile Train partner, she helps give the gift of clear, confident speech to children with clefts. In honor of … really had a hard time at school and with their families and I felt called to help them. How did you first encounter Smile Train? At first, I knew that Smile Train helped some children at the Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, but I didn't know how the program was …
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… New global alliance to promote face equality and stamp out disfigurement discrimination New global alliance to promote face equality and stamp out disfigurement discrimination A new organization, Face Equality International, being launched today is a unique … kinder, more compassionate human. For that I am grateful.” – … New global alliance to promote face equality and stamp out disfigurement discrimination …
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… cultures and strives toward creating an inclusive work environment. Premali has an MBA from Birmingham City University, UK, and a Masters in Accounting and Finance from the University of Mumbai, India. Return to our leadership team page … …