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… Smile Train Ambassador Kylie Jenner Visits Organization's Local Programs in Peru Smile Train Ambassador Kylie Jenner Visits Organization's Local Programs in Peru NEW YORK — As part of her ongoing … clefts, pop culture phenomenon and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner, creator of Kylie Cosmetics, had the opportunity to visit Smile Train’s local programs in Peru and meet with the organization’s local partner surgeons, cleft patients and their …
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… Smile Train and Kids Operating Room Announce Partnership Across Africa Smile Train and Kids Operating Room Announce Partnership Across Africa New York – Smile Train , the world's largest cleft charity, today announced a partnership with Scottish charity, Kids Operating …
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… Cleft Leadership Centers - KATH Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Smile Train Cleft Leadership Center Kumasi, Ghana At a Glance Founded in 2025, this Smile Train Cleft Leadership Center represents a joint commitment by Smile Train, the Government of Ghana, the Ghana Cleft Foundation, and KATH KATH has been a Smile Train partner since 2004 …
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… 2021 Cleft Con Session Recordings 2021 Cleft Con Session Recordings Connect. Engage. Share Smiles. Back to Cleft Con We are happy to share recorded sessions from our 2021 Virtual Cleft Con. We hope you find them … 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 Speaker: Naiomi Glasses A proud seventh-generation textile artist and weaver, Naiomi is Diné and … Join Iva Ballou, Founder of RealSophisticatedJoy and Ashley Barbour, founder of Cleft Love: Learning to Love My Smile as they discuss relationships, online dating, and reimagining conventional standards of beauty. Reflections on a …
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… 2023 Smile Train College Scholarship Program Winners Meet Our 2023 Smile Train College Scholarship Winners Keagon Fleming David A. Liu and Lauren Wu Scholar How has your cleft affected … including helping establish my long-term career path. From my experience in the past, I have discovered that one simple smile can do a lot for an individual. It always baffled me at the orthodontist’s office as a child, seeing many of the …
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… Smile Train Named Winner at the 15th Annual Shorty Awards Smile Train Named Winner at the 15th Annual Shorty Awards NEW YORK, MAY 25, 2023 – Smile Train has been named a 15th Annual Shorty Awards Winner for our blog, Smile Train Stories, in the Blog & Micro-Blog …
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… Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Visit Smile Train Patients in Mexico City Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Visit Smile Train Patients in Mexico City …and Justin got an unexpected taste of the excellent care they receive Justin Long and Kate Bosworth knew they would get an up-close look at Smile Train’s work in Mexico City last spring. They never expected it would get personal, too. Our two newest Celebrity …
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… Planting the Seeds of Smiles: Donor Sue Hoover on Her Legacy Gift Intention Planting the Seeds of Smiles: Donor Sue Hoover on Her Legacy Gift Intention “Every penny of the money we donate is used in all the right ways.” … want to give back.” “This is what I decided to devote my life to,” Sue says of helping others. In 2010, Sue discovered Smile Train. She quickly realized that high-quality, sustainable cleft care was a powerful way to transform lives for the …
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… This Cleft Mom and Speech Therapist Knows All That a Smile Can Mean This Cleft Mom and Speech Therapist Knows All That a Smile Can Mean A truly unique perspective from a mother who has seen it all Yordanka Markova is a Smile Train-partner speech therapist in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is also the mother of Dani, a Smile Train patient. Her story …
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… was exciting, but we were hesitant. We weren’t sure if we were ready for another child. After all, Nilo was still just a baby. A Big Discovery At five months, we went in for an ultrasound. There, we learned Milena would be born with a cleft. … for God to lead us down this new path with Milena and help us care for her. Grazi, Milena, and Nilo holding a picture of baby Milena The hospital gave me orientations on breastfeeding and cleft care to help me prepare for Milena. While they tried their best, …
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… Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts New study reveals nearly HALF of … issues than their peers. Globally, they are almost twice as likely to be underweight and at risk for growth failure. A Smile Train patient being weighed at a nutrition intervention Why? Clefts reduce babies’ ability to create suction during …
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… Awards & Ratings Awards & Ratings Find out why Smile Train receives high ratings and reviews. Give With Confidence Since our founding in 1999, Smile Train has been committed to efficiently and effectively helping children with clefts and providing transparency into our financials. Smile Train consistently receives independent and unbiased high ratings from supporters, charity watchers, and publishers …