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… FiveStone Heart A treatment today can change their path forever. Smile Train provides essential cleft care to children around the world. Because more than creating brighter smiles, we’re creating beaming futures. Learn More Donate Now Reshape their future with Smile Train. Many people think a cleft lip or palate is a cosmetic issue. But the truth is, cleft conditions come with …
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… Elsa Heals Clefts by Healing Families Elsa Heals Clefts by Healing Families Inside the work of a Smile Train-partner social worker When a baby is born, new parents are born, too. That is true for everyone, but it is … ever make friends or find a job? If she can’t nurse without choking… how long will she be with us? As a psychologist at Smile Train partner Fundación Ayninakuna in Bolivia, parents of newborns with clefts regularly come to Elsa Gonzales Ramos looking like their whole world is lost. She greets them all with a warm smile and good news: “It’s going to be okay. You’ve come to the right place.” Cleft treatment is rarely a single surgery. …
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… as we do! If you would like to request one of these speakers for an upcoming meeting or event, please email cleftcon@smiletrain.org . Keynote: Allie Bowles A Chicago native, Allie earned her B.A. from Northern Michigan University in hospitality management in 2007 before returning to Chicago to begin a career in hotel and restaurant management and event planning. She currently …
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… Smile Train Donates $1M in Emergency Funding to Ukraine Partners Smile Train Donates $1M in Emergency Funding to Ukraine Partners As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies, Smile Train’s courageous local partner hospitals and medical teams remain on the frontlines, working around the clock to …
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… Jacob Bertrand Gets a Kick Out of Meeting Smile Train Patients Jacob Bertrand Gets a Kick Out of Meeting Smile Train Patients Our patients will never forget hitting the dojo with Hawk from 'Cobra Kai' In early 2022, Smile Train Youth Ambassador Jacob Bertrand, a star of Netflix’s Cobra Kai , traveled to Centro SUMA in Mexico City to …
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… digital initiatives and developed high-performing, data-driven strategies to enhance engagement and visibility. A former journalist with a deep passion for storytelling, editorial content, and video, Swersey has a strong track record in media …
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… Away at Art Impact for Health Bulgaria The Cleft Community Takes Our Breath Away at Art Impact for Health Bulgaria Their smiles have always been a source of inspiration On September 7, the picturesque town of Vratsa, Bulgaria, transformed into a canvas for Art Impact for Health, a celebration of the cleft community hosted by Smile Train and our local partner Association ALA. Scenic Vratsa Art Impact for Health is a multi-stakeholder initiative … artists, patients, and families to Vratsa, one of the Balkans’ most stunning cities. Inspiration was abundant as the smiles on participants’ faces at every session, including: A child having his face painted at Art Impact for Health …
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… Smile Train Announces Nicole Bell as Vice President of Public Relations Smile Train Announces Nicole Bell as VP of Public Relations A seasoned communications expert with 25+ years of experience NEW YORK — Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused …
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… Kioko Can Finally Leave the Family Farm Kioko Can Finally Leave the Family Farm After 17 years of isolation, a smile set him free Kioko’s large family lives on a farm that is remote even by the standards of rural Kenya. They never … before cleft surgery When the first day of school finally arrived, the other children took one look at his different smile and ridiculed him without mercy. He came home that day traumatized and in tears. The next day was even worse, and … his head to hide his face. Then, one day in 2019, a neighbor told his parents that he heard an organization called Smile Train was offering free cleft surgeries from local Kenyan doctors at nearby Makueni County Hospital. The family …
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… Smile Train And GSK Ensure Help Is Always On Call In India Smile Train and GSK Ensure Help is Always On Call in India The cleft hotline, sponsored by GSK, is saving lives every … care was far out of reach from their tiny, remote village. Then Adhula got the call that changed everything. Thanks to Smile Train's toll-free cleft helpline, our representatives were able to reach this family and connect them with the …
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… Thank You For Giving Us Something To Smile About In 2020 Thank You For Giving Us Something To Smile About In 2020 Thanks to you, thousands of children will think of 2020 as the best year ever. In a year when it … was only in eight!). Thanks to you, some of the most vulnerable children and families on earth had something to smile about in 2020. And for that, we say a great big... … Thanks to you, thousands of children will think of 2020 as the …