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… Message of Happiness Thank You Thank You for Spreading Happiness! Your message has been received and will bring a smile to a child's face. Want to Keep Making a Difference? Find more ways to get involved … Your message has been received and will bring a smile to a child's face. … Message of Happiness Thank You …
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… A Rocky Road to a Better Life Humera: A Rocky Road to a Better Life Life was difficult for Humera’s family. But with Smile Train’s help, they were able to find support and hope. Before Mehjabeen and Faisal had Humera, their firstborn … breathe. They were advised not to take her outside for fear of infection. Eventually, Faisal and Mehjabeen learned about Smile Train at the Godrej Memorial Hospital. They were incredibly grateful that the surgery would be free, as they were … also encouraging and supportive: they gave them guidance throughout the process. When Humera’s parents first saw her new smile, they considered it a miracle. They could hardly believe that was their daughter smiling back at them. Their family …
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… Our Approach Our Approach Smile Train partners with local healthcare workers to provide cleft treatments 365 days a year on five continents. … then go on to train others, creating a sustainable system for long-term care. Links to Our Approach Our Model Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft-focused organization , with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery … cleft treatment to children around the world. Our Impact at a Glance 20,000+ empowered medical professionals 2M+ Smile Train-supported cleft surgeries since 1999 1,000+ partner hospitals 100,000+ Smile Train-supported cleft training …
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… Why Children Need Their Own Operating Rooms Why Children Need Their Own Operating Rooms Smile Train and KidsOR are teaming up to make pediatric surgery safer and more accessible in Tanzania's Lake Zone. At Bugando Medical Centre (BMC), a Smile Train partner in Mwanza, Tanzania, the waiting room is always bustling, and this Wednesday was no exception. For … surgery. He will be among the first to receive surgery in BMC's newly renovated pediatric operating room supported by Smile Train and Kids Operating Room (KidsOR). At BMC, a dedicated pediatric operating room had been sorely needed. BMC …
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… Iván Velez on the Joy of Helping Others Iván Velez on the Joy of Helping Others Smile Train’s Program Manager for South America shares his journey and why he loves this work When Iván Velez thinks … first taste of the US. He stayed for 15 years. “I had trouble learning the verb ‘to be,’” he laughs. Iván visits with a Smile Train patient and his family Iván loved LA. He was smitten with American culture and values — freedom, democracy, … Let’s show them a different path. If they see it, they’ll take it.’ “We changed the lives of many children that way,” he smiles. Iván with Smile Train patients and families in Bolivia Teaching at Winston Salem taught Iván a lot about himself. …
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… Cleft 2022: Collaboration, Compassion, Excellence Cleft 2022: Collaboration, Compassion, Excellence Smile Train brought 200+ medical partners from 46+ countries to the world’s largest cleft conference in Edinburgh, United … cities, Edinburgh. This prestigious gathering, the largest of its kind, takes place every four years, and this year Smile Train was the proud Premier Sponsor. Smile Train supported more than 400 of our medical partners from 50+ countries to attend the conference virtually and in …
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… Victoria Takes Off the Band-Aid Victoria Takes Off the Band-Aid She used to hide her lip. Now, she shows off her smile everywhere she goes Many of Victoria’s friends and classmates couldn’t picture her without a thick brown bandage … and always quick to protect her from bullies. Victoria with her mother (second from right), some of her sisters, and Smile Train’s Director of Communications for Latin America, Marina Marot (far left) In 2024, at nine years old, Victoria’s family finally learned that free cleft surgery was available at a regional hospital thanks to Smile Train. Victoria was afraid to have surgery, but she already had a lifetime of experience in not letting fear stand …
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… Celebrating 25 Years: Shaymi Celebrating 25 Years: Shaymi Your support for Smile Train does so much more for families than you might think The only thing that could excite Maria more than the … fell in love with her, too, and offered to help in any way they could, even if they weren’t sure how. Shaymi loved to smile even before cleft surgery Maria did some searching online and found Misión Caritas Felices (MCF), a Smile Train partner in Lima. They added her to a WhatsApp group for other local mothers of babies with clefts, and …
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… Oral health Oral Health A healthy smile can be the first step towards a happy life. At Home Diagnosis Nutrition Surgery Hearing Dental Speech Counseling … partnership to positively impact the lives of children with cleft lip and palate. Together, we aim to ensure healthier smiles and brighter futures for our global cleft community. STOP Toolkit Pre-Surgical Infant Orthopedics Often referred … Years 18+ Lift the Lip Learn More General Information Policy and Management (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry) Smile Train & World Dental Federation Oral Health in Comprehensive Cleft Care Project Cleftline: Missing Tooth Fact Sheet …
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… Cleft Leadership Centers - Bauru HRAC-USP Centrinho Bauru Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais Smile Train Cleft Leadership Center Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil At a Glance Founded in 1967 Among the largest and oldest cleft treatment centers in Latin America Smile Train … care for more than 3,000 patients with clefts and counting. The center’s expert medical team includes Professor Nivaldo Alonso, a member of Smile Train’s Brazil Medical Advisory Council (BMAC) and Global Medical Advisory Board; Dr. Terumi …
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… License Agreement License Agreement Smile Train This LICENSE AGREEMENT is entered into as of by and between Smile Train, Inc. having its principal office at 633 Third Avenue, 9th Fl, New York, New York 10017 (hereinafter referred to as 'Licensor')'; and the business and/or individual checking the digital tick box requesting assets on the smiletrain.org website (hereinafter referred to as 'Licensee'). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of, inter …
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… Best Care for Trinoy The Best Care for Trinoy Trinoy’s family was uncertain about cleft treatment before they discovered Smile Train. It was worth the wait Trinoy is the youngest of six siblings. None of his brothers and sisters were born … Porikkhit That changed when Trinoy was nine years old. Through a neighbor, the family heard about Comilla Trauma Center, Smile Train’s local partner. They even met a patient who had their own successful cleft procedure done there and … that made Shilpi well up with emotion: All of Trinoy’s cleft care would be free thanks to the Center’s partnership with Smile Train. “I can’t express it in words,” Shipli says of her reaction to the news and her deep gratitude to Smile …