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The Mollettes Don’t Do Things Halfway

… The Mollettes Don’t Do Things Halfway The Mollettes Don’t Do Things Halfway Full Hearts. Full Marathons. Full Smiles. The Mollette family of Little Rock are true diamonds from the Diamond State: They are tough, they are rare, their … this role, he shares his story with donors and foundations and has become the face of the hospital — literally, as his smile beams from billboards up and down Arkansas and from the sides of ambulances across Little Rock. Completing the … for a purpose.” While they didn’t have a cause in mind when they registered, the choice was soon obvious: Team EMPOWER , Smile Train’s endurance athletics program. “ We feel Smile Train is the foremost name out there for cleft care . And …
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Luke Zappia Wants Children With Clefts To Be Superheroes

… With Clefts To Be Superheroes Luke Zappia Wants Children With Clefts to be Superheroes He doesn't have a cleft, but Smile Train has always been like a part of his family. While growing up in Babylon, New York, Luke Zappia was always intrigued by the Smile Train mailers his mother kept all around the house and by the fundraisers she hosted at the school where she worked. “Smile Train was always a big part of our life. The images of the children’s transformations really caught my eye and the …
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Camila’s Story is No Fairytale

… Camila’s Story is No Fairytale Camila’s Story is No Fairytale But Smile Train empowered her to write her own happily ever after Camila lives on an idyllic, tree-lined farm in a valley … setting masks a darker reality: Camila spent much of her childhood in fear. We think Camila always had a beautiful smile She was born with a cleft. It forced her to spend days at a time in the hospital. She had her first cleft surgery … anesthesia. How long and hard the recovery would be once she woke up. Then, at school, other kids teased her for her smile. For the bandages she needed to heal it and the years of orthodontics she needed to straighten it. In those …
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Global Health Organizations Rally to Close Critical Gap in Surgical Safety

… Health Organizations Rally to Close Critical Gap in Surgical Safety Smile Train and Lifebox advocate for inclusion of a capnograph as an essential anesthesia monitoring equipment for safer surgery SINGAPORE- March 6, 2024 – In a significant move to improve safety for millions of people undergoing surgery each year, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, Smile Train , and the safer surgery global nonprofit, Lifebox , have come together to urge health care systems and equipment standard guidelines, including those set by …
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Cleft Con 2023 Session Recordings

… Cleft Con NYC this summer. Jeremy Shipp is a writer on Disney Branded Television's animated series Firebuds, about a team of first responders’ children and their talking vehicle sidekicks who embark weekly adventures that teach the true … lip and palate. Henry also voices Castor in the episode. Previously, Shipp was part of the Emmy® Award-winning writing team on Disney Channel's Rapunzel's Tangled Adventures. With over a decade of experience as a writer for animation, his … to prevent denials, and what steps families should take after they receive a denial. She will also provide bookkeeping tips and a basis for evaluating the scope of your insurance coverage.  Facial Difference Between Community Allies and …
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Phensiri Charoensuk Redefines Success for Women, and Herself

… Redefines Success for Women, and Herself She used to measure success in millions of dollars. Now she measures it in smiles  Though she’s lived almost her entire life in her hometown, Phensiri Charoensuk’s greatest passion is providing … meteor. She served out her contract, then came home to Bangkok in search of something new. She found a job posting from Smile Train on LinkedIn and sent in her CV. Five minutes later, she received a call back from the head of our Southeast … charities that send outside doctors into — then out of — other countries on one- to two-week cleft “surgical missions,” Smile Train’s sustainable model trains, equips, and empowers local healthcare professionals around the world to provide …
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Team EMPOWER Spotlight: Dr. Clayton Lawrence

… Team EMPOWER Spotlight: Dr. Clayton Lawrence Team EMPOWER Spotlight: Dr. Clayton Lawrence We interview Smile Train Team EMPOWER member Dr. Clayton Lawrence. Dr. Clayton Lawrence is busy. He runs a medical staffing company and LEAP Foundation DC, an …
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Andrea Helps Children With Clefts Tell Their Own Stories

… Andrea Helps Children With Clefts Tell Their Own Stories Andrea Helps Children With Clefts Tell Their Own Stories How a Smile Train partner from Argentina helps children speak with confidence. Having a cleft can touch every aspect of a … behind in school, and feel as though they'll never fit into society.  That's where Andrea comes in. By partnering with Smile Train, she is able to provide these children with the speech care they need to clearly and confidently tell their own stories, all at no cost to their families. … How a Smile Train partner from Argentina helps children speak with confidence. … Andrea Helps Children With Clefts Tell Their …
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Student Ambassador Program

… Student Ambassador Program Student Ambassador Program Smile Train's Student Ambassadors are a group of high school students passionate about making a difference. Apply Now Student Ambassadors Smile Impact Society Contact Who We Are Smile Train's Student Ambassadors are a group of high school students who are passionate about making a difference. Made up of students from across the U.S., this group encourages students to expand their networks, learn about the global nonprofit sector, and support Smile Train's …
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Smile Train President and CEO Susannah Schaefer Honored with Charles B. Wang Community Service Award

… lives of individuals, families, or the community at large. Schaefer was selected for this prestigious award for her dedication and service to Smile Train, an organization Wang founded in 1999. The organization strives to ensure all children in need have access to safe, high-quality, and comprehensive cleft care. “It is an honor to be chosen for this award, and even more so, to be recognized for following in the footsteps of … forward to continuing to support Smile Train’s vision of a world where every cleft-affected person has access to the care they need to live a full and healthy life.” This year marks Smile Train’s 25th anniversary. Schaefer, who joined …
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Grace Peters: Born With A Purpose

… Grace Peters: Born With A Purpose Grace Peters: Born With a Purpose How Smile Train helped Grace go from a girl looking for answers to global cleft hero. Grace Peters believes her path in life … undergoing cleft treatments didn’t make it any easier. When Grace was in fourth grade, her family made a donation to Smile Train and received in return a pamphlet featuring photos of children who’d received lifesaving cleft surgery. … resources and devoured all of them. “I was always so confused about why my life was as it was, but then I watched Smile Pinki [Smile Train’s Oscar®-winning short documentary] with my family and realized ‘My purpose in life is to help …
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Dr. Tarek: Hearing Care is Cleft Care

… Care Dr. Tarek: Hearing Care is Cleft Care Why one of the world’s foremost experts on clefts and hearing is a proud Smile Train partner Many people don’t know that clefts can cause severe, lasting hearing damage. Dr. Tarek Abdel Fattah Hassan, an ENT at Smile Train partner Kids Hospital in Giza, Egypt, has made correcting this misconception and giving the gift of hearing … a team? I liked the idea very much, and I have been on the Nile Cleft Centre team for about four years now. The Sound of Smiles One of the most common misconceptions about clefts is that they are only a “cosmetic” issue, but that couldn’t be …

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