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… International Women's Day 2024 International Women's Day 2024 #InspireInclusion Women and girls with clefts are often doubly marginalized: They regularly lack the same …
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… after cleft surgery But her doctors were not worried. Right away, they transferred them to Notti Hospital, their local Smile Train partner and a leader in cleft care in Argentina. After an initial consultation, the team had some very good news: Ezequiel would receive all the cleft treatment he ever needed, and it would be 100% free thanks to Smile Train! Silvia returned home with Ezequiel greatly relieved to have a clear treatment plan for him. There were … to feed him. But she received unwavering love and support from her husband and in-laws. Ezequiel has been with the same Smile Train-sponsored cleft team for his entire healing journey On the day of Ezequiel’s first surgery, Silvia was not …
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… invited charities to give presentations on their work. When she was nine, one of them handed her a brochure with a picture of a child like those she had seen at the bus stop. Next to it was a picture of that same child with a radiant smile where their cleft had been. The images reassured her. Someone else noticed … resolve the problem. A Puzzling Move Three years after moving to Virginia, Sarah’s family moved again, to Plainsboro, NJ. A competitive, high-achieving culture dominated her new school, but Sarah wasn’t fazed. This was nothing but an …
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… in the Philippines. She was also born with a cleft. She wrote us recently to share what she’s up to and how she believes Smile Train set her on the path to success. I have been receiving Smile Train-supported cleft treatment from the team at Philippine Band of Mercy since I was young, starting with … and I am grateful to have had that chance. But I will be even more confident once my braces come off and I have a full smile! I hope that in the future, after I have a career, I will be able to donate to Smile Train to help them in helping …
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… severe malnutrition or worse if not treated in time. Thankfully, her family was referred to Fundación Gantz, their local Smile Train partner, shortly after she was born. There, a local team of cleft specialists gave her the free cleft surgery … for her as she grew. That one surgery could not be the end of her cleft treatment, so it could not be the end of her Smile Train journey, either. Here is the rest of her Smile Train story, in her own words. My name is Amelie, I live in Chile. I am nine years old and I was born with a cleft, …
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… to heal a cleft It’s one of the most widespread myths of cleft care: “One surgery is all a child with a cleft needs to smile.” In fact, however, even after surgery, many children with clefts have missing, extra, or decaying teeth, making it impossible for them to confidently share their smiles with the world. That’s why Smile Train supports the vital work of specialists like Dr. Telma Gabriela Carnicer Leaño, a pediatric dentist at our …
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… blossom. Yet, for all the joy she fostered in her classroom, some of her students still could not bring themselves to smile. It was their teeth. Their families just didn’t know about oral health and didn’t have money to spare on … are more likely to have missing or extra teeth and to experience tooth decay than their peers. Today, as a dentist at Smile Train partner Tess Unlimited in Guatemala, Brosly equips her patients’ parents to take care of their baby’s unique smile from the time they are born — because, as she always reminds them, the best way to ensure a child’s teeth remain in …
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… you gave a girl and her parents a lifetime of hope ahead Marisol, 24, is the mother of three-year-old Roselin Nicol, a Smile Train patient. When we had the privilege of visiting her at her home in Bolivia, she insisted we deliver the … gave us support in everything. We finally found the help we needed at a bank. A lady there saw Roselin and told us about Smile Train. When we found out that we could have access to treatment, it was the best day. We hurt the day of her cleft … We would tell other parents of children with clefts to be strong, not to worry. There is a solution. Roselin’s stunning smile makes everyone’s day. Smile Train supporters like you made it possible We say infinite thanks to Smile Train’s …
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… Team EMPOWER Our Races FAQ Contact What is Team Empower? Team EMPOWER is the signature endurance fundraising program of Smile Train. It gives athletes all around the world the opportunity to make their race count toward providing free cleft … care to children in need. Every step, every lap, and every mile mean more than crossing the finish line — it means more smiles, new beginnings, and the opportunity for children with clefts to live full and productive lives. Into which races … registration fee on our site and fulfill all fundraising minimum commitments set forth in the fundraising schedule. Does Smile Train cover my race registration fees? Yes! Smile Train will cover the cost of any registration fees due to the …
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… Ashley Ochs Bio Ashley Ochs General Counsel Ashley serves as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Smile Train. She has worked with the organization in a leadership role since 2017. … firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, advising organizations on complex litigations, investigations, and intellectual property disputes. While at the firm, she was recognized for her pro bono practice and acted as Secretary of the Pro Bono …
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… Donating Stocks And Securities Donating Stocks And Securities Thank you for your interest in supporting Smile Train through a stock donation. Appreciated securities are perhaps the most cost-effective assets to use in making a gift. When you transfer ownership of long-term holdings to Smile Train, Inc., you receive a charitable deduction for their full market value — and you incur no capital gains tax … alert us in advance about the stock and number of shares you plan to give. You can do so by emailing nmcgann@smiletrain.org or calling Nick McGann at 646.751.3243. According to IRS regulations, the date of your gift corresponds …
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… cleft, her mother was in shock. She felt lost trying to find Tsiorihasina affordable cleft care. Thankfully, they found Smile Train just in time. Here’s her story in her own words. The day my daughter Tsiorihasina was born was nothing like I … to a place we hadn’t even thought to look: Facebook. She had seen a photo of a child who had cleft surgery sponsored by Smile Train, and the results were unbelievable. The idea that Tsiorihasina could grow up with hardly a scar where her cleft was lit a fire under us all. After more research, we discovered that Sante Plus Hospital in Antsirabe is a Smile Train partner and could provide Tsiorihasina with surgery, and any other cleft care she needed, all for free. …