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… The show contacted Carolina and invited her on. There, in front of a national audience, Dr. Tomás introduced her to Smile Train partner Misíon Caritas Felices (MCF), who offered to provide Imanol all of the cleft surgeries he needed. Carolina felt like she was dreaming. Then the news got even better. Thanks to their partnership with Smile Train, every part of Imanol’s treatment would be completely free. Carolina floated off the set that day in a daze. Imanol fills his entire family with smiles Imanol had his cleft lip surgery at seven months thanks to MCF. Carolina spent an hour in the waiting room shaking …
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… Stanley Means Love Stanley Means Love A new dog comes to a small town and changes everything Here at Smile Train, if there’s anything we love almost as much as seeing … their best lives, it’s dogs. That’s why Stanley the bulldog has always been one of our heroes. As a puppy, Stanley nearly pulled himself up out of his playpen when Debbie Pack first walked into his shelter. It was love at first sight for … day, and Debbie would not let him down. Finally, she found a veterinary practice in Kansas City that could give him the surgeries he needed. They saved his life. This was 2014. Debbie was an elementary school teacher then, famous around …
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… and with limited resources, to provide the safest, highest-quality treatment to patients in their own communities. At Smile Train, we’ve known the answer to this question from the start — the time to rethink the mission model was decades ago. Smile Train was founded in 1999 to champion a more effective model of care that invests in local patients and providers … 1.5 million surgical treatments over the last 20 years — a figure that dwarfs that of fly-in mission groups. “To date, Smile Train has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in strengthening local health systems, supported more than 1.5 …
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… around the world. Radiation Oncology Nurse Alyson Ferguson shares what led her to become a member of the inaugural Smile Train Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC) — a group whose personal experiences with clefts help advance Smile Train’s marketing initiatives and communication strategy. I was born, raised, and currently reside in Dutchess … her alveolar ridge in June of 2005. At the time, I didn’t know any craniofacial experts so cleft organizations like Smile Train were great resources for cleft-related information. My daughter inspires me — she’s shown strength and …
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… and that I’ve grown to be a smart, successful, and social person — I could feel them fill with hope as I spoke. This chance-encounter had a profound impact on me — seeing the child’s beauty allowed me to see the beauty inside myself. It also made me realize that there is power in sharing that cleft-affected children will be okay. I was inspired, so I created my blog CleftLove: Learning to Love my Smile where I write about my experiences … a voice. I’m able to confidently assure families in the United States that their cleft-affected little ones will be okay because of our access to excellent medical care, but I know that cleft-affected children in developing countries are …
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… Impact Report Impact Report Download A simple thank you is hardly enough to convey our gratitude for all you have done for children with clefts around the … difference your generosity makes possible around the world every single day. Smile Train was founded in 1999 with a simple idea: Local healthcare workers could provide better, timelier, and more personalized cleft care to children in …
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… the few branches of healthcare that could never go remote. Adjusting braces via camera lens just seems impossible. But Smile Train partner Dentsply Sirona didn’t become the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and … by letting “impossible” stand in their way — or in the way of patients getting the treatment they need. At a workshop at Smile Train partner Clinica Noel in Medellin, Colombia , earlier this year, Dentsply Sirona worked with local oral health specialists Drs. Juan Pablo Gomez and Martha Mejía and Smile Train staff members to demonstrate one of their latest donations to the hospital: a remote monitoring structure for …
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… Denstply Sirona Dentsply Sirona and Smile Train Five-year partnership to innovate cleft care through digital solutions. All Corporate Partners Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and … launched a five-year partnership to improve access to global oral health and create a brighter, more sustainable future for cleft-affected children and families worldwide. Our joint goal is to improve the entire spectrum of cleft care, …
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… in Cairo. Dr. Ghaffar eased the family’s fears and told them there was no need to sell their possessions because Smile Train Partner Kids Hospital would provide corrective surgery free of charge. When Initissar and Rawda finally arrived at Smile Train Partner Kids Hospital, Initissar was full of worries. She wondered: “Would such a young child survive anesthesia?” However, Smile Train partner surgeon Dr. Mamdouh was there to walk her through the steps, and help ease her fears every step of …
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… impossible. He screamed with hunger night and day and was at risk of malnutrition or worse, when his mother discovered Smile Train partner Fundación Gantz. Sixteen years of complete, comprehensive, local care later, Vicente looks to the future with health, confidence, hope, and a brilliant smile. Follow Vicente’s Journey Whatever the need, Smile Train is there to meet it with the safest, highest-quality care possible because children with clefts deserve no …
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… the one they were here for popped out of his tiny brick house, a half-eaten ham sandwich in his hand and a huge, hammy smile on his face. Christine on the narrow, steep, cluttered stairs “¡Hola!” hollered three-year-old Mathias. Yesica and Mathias greet the YLC Journeyers at their home Instantly, their smiles matched his. Without saying a word, the women knew this child would change their lives almost as much as they had changed his. And this was still only the first hour of the two-day Young Leadership Circle (YLC) Journey of Smiles to Medellín, Colombia in April. Different Paths, One Journey As members of the YLC Board, Christine Smessaert, …