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… Misk Didn’t Have Time to Wait Misk Didn’t Have Time to Wait "To see her smile and to know that she is healthy is the greatest gift we could ever ask for." Misk's cleft shocked Nada and Ahmed … away before them. Clearly, the biggest risk was to do nothing. Their doctors referred them to Dar Al-Shefaa, their local Smile Train partner hospital. Nada and Ahmed were ecstatic to learn that the surgery would be free, but that didn’t help … surgery was a turning point for the whole family, and they are endlessly grateful for the support they received from Smile Train’s donors. "I hope that Misk will grow up to be a strong, healthy, and confident girl," Nada says. "And I know …
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… COVID Lockdown Luaxana: Cleft Care Amid COVID Lockdown Facing unprecedented uncertainty, a young family found hope with Smile Train According to Camila, her life in 2019 was busy but routine. She lived with her boyfriend, Alexis, and worked … search suggested Asociacion PIEL, and when the parents reached out for information, they learned that, because PIEL is a Smile Train partner, Luaxana would receive surgery and all the other ongoing cleft care she needed free of any cost to … will help her to be an empathetic person,” Camila said. “What her life holds for her will make us happy.” Help bring smiles to more children like Luaxana and mothers like Camila. Donate now … Facing unprecedented uncertainty, a young …
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… With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train When Esvin was born, his mother, Teresa, and grandmother, Maria, vowed to treasure every precious second with … responding to stimulation. Teresa prayed for a miracle. She didn’t know that this hospital, Esperanza de Vida, was a Smile Train partner; she didn’t know that her prayer was about to be answered in full, beyond her wildest dreams. Between … They immediately gave him the small reserve of breast milk they had available, but it was not enough. So nutritionists Smile Train specially trained to address the unique nutritional needs of babies with clefts took him under their wings. …
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… Mia: The Hero We Need Mia: The Hero We Need It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Smile Train patient Mia from Argentina. “Like a bucket of cold water on us.” That’s how Angel remembers receiving the … to qualify for the insurance they had. PIEL told them not to worry because they partnered with an organization called Smile Train, who would sponsor every form of cleft care Mia needed — including surgeries, speech therapy, audiology, and … and French fries, which she cuts the ends off of, so they don’t bother her palate. Though you’d never know it from her smile, having a cleft has left a permanent mark on her, just not the kind her mother feared. Thanks to her hearing and …
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… Fares Speaks Up Fares Speaks Up Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself When Fares was born, Nadia found herself in a situation all too … of a cleft before. How would she care for her son? Thankfully, she soon discovered Alexandria Pediatric Hospital, a Smile Train partner nearby. Their world-class team of cleft specialists told Nadia that they would always be there to support her son through every stage of what would be a long cleft care journey — and thanks to Smile Train’s generous donors around the world, every part of it would be completely free. It was an enormous relief …
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… Always Stayed Strong for Him Elifeleth’s Parents Always Stayed Strong for Him Elifeleth was born a healthy baby. With Smile Train’s help, his family watched him grow into a strong and confident child. Claudia and Elifelet first met each … no longer shocked. Seeing him there, seeing him alive, was more important than the cleft itself,” Elifelet said. With Smile Train's Help Claudia was not able to breastfeed Elifeleth, given his cleft. For roughly a week after his birth, he … stigma. Elifeleth before They went to Clínica Hospital Jesús Nazareno nearby. There, they met Dr. Julio Gonzalez, a Smile Train partner. When he told them Elifeleth would receive free and accessible surgery thanks to Smile Train, it came …
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… Training Programs Training Programs Smile Train offers our partners a range of clinical training opportunities and resources in surgery, anesthesia, nursing, and comprehensive cleft care. As the global leader in supporting cleft care, Smile Train offers our partners a range of clinical training opportunities and resources in surgery, anesthesia, nursing, and comprehensive cleft care. Contact partner@smiletrain.org to find upcoming opportunities near you and your team. We also offer a range of online training resources …
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… Family Finds Strength in Community Niu’s Family Finds Strength in Community “I feel really grateful, because without Smile Train’s support, my daughter would not be here today” When Patchaiakotsopa learned that her second daughter, Niu, … aunt never did. Niu before cleft surgery She was born at Khon Kaen University Hospital (KKUH), which turned out to be a Smile Train partner. Babies with clefts are at severe risk of malnutrition because the hole in the roof of their mouths … news of all: Niu would receive all of the comprehensive cleft care she would ever need completely free thanks to Smile Train’s donors. When Niu reached six months old, Patchaiakotsopa took her to KKUH for cleft lip surgery. She …
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… Getting Munashe Back Getting Munashe Back “I can’t find the words to express the joy I have in my heart for what Smile Train did for our child.” “I had never seen anything like this before and I was very shocked,” Beauty recalls of … they arrived at Beauty and Magadzire’s home to stare at the baby. Children came to call her names. Munashe before her Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery “The staring was very painful for me,” Beauty recalled. “Every month, until Munashe … Munashe had no problems feeding and grew up as a healthy baby. Her natural curiosity and joy shone through her smile and sunny eyes, until she grew old enough to understand that that very smile was the reason her neighbors were …
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… for Cleft Care in Latin America Fundación Gantz: Raising the Bar for Cleft Care in Latin America “Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world." Smile Train Cleft Leadership Centers (CLCs) represent one of our largest investments yet in building local medical … designating CLCs in July 2021, they were an obvious choice to join the inaugural class. In their new role as a CLC, Smile Train will support Fundación Gantz’s efforts to expand their historic influence through ever-growing cleft care …
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… Patients and Families Patients and Families Smile Train aims to support cleft-affected families worldwide by creating, connecting, and sharing resources about … to find invaluable advice and resources. Cleft Care at Home Comprehensive cleft care does not only happen at your local Smile Train partner treatment center. It is so important for children and caretakers to have access to resources related to their cleft care at home. Smile Train is dedicated to creating a variety of resources to meet every need. Understanding Cleft Families should …
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… Kylie Cosmetics Corporate Partnership Kylie Cosmetics & Smile Train Kylie Jenner, creator of Kylie Cosmetics, entrepreneur, television personality and style icon has partnered with Smile Train as one of the organization’s youngest Ambassadors helping children with clefts. All Corporate Partners Smile Train is grateful for Jenner's commitment to helping children through her #IAmMoreThan campaign on social media and …