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… A smiling doctor hands her a tiny, screeching bundle in a striped blanket. Delicately, and with an even brighter smile, she cradles it in her arms. Putting her child to her breast for the first time, Zinash can already see that her … she still loved her precious child, even more than she ever dreamed possible. Marsillas has always had an irresistible smile The moment Zinash put Marsillas to her breast, she choked. Further attempts at feeding produced only further … no choice but to break off contact with them. Thankfully, Zinash and Getu weren’t alone for long. They soon discovered Smile Train partner Yekatit 12 Hospital right in Addis Ababa, where the staff ran to embrace them and their special baby …
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… Samrat Was Always a Perfect Baby Samrat Was Always a Perfect Baby His family saw past his cleft, even when others couldn’t Kavita and Amol felt they had everything they needed. Amol’s income as a … her ears. She didn’t care. Her baby needed help, and she would not allow ignorance to harm him any further. Kavita blew past staring eyes and cursing lips to bring Samrat to a different hospital from where he had been born. A doctor there … him over to Dr. Bharati. The team understood. A social worker and Dr. Bharati herself comforted them until they were ready. Samrat today Just a few hours later… “The result was incredible,” Kavita said. “We were so happy and relieved that …
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… invited Ruri to join a WhatsApp group for cleft-affected families in their part of Indonesia, where she met their local Smile Train social worker. Ruri holding Khalisa A few weeks later, Khalisa was scheduled for the free cleft surgery that would change her life — and her family’s lives — forever at a nearby Smile Train partner hospital. Ruri and Khalisa. Khalisa is holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery “I am very grateful to Smile Train Indonesia for helping Khalisa get her new smile,” Ruri said. Help bring life, hope, and smiles to children …
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… therapy, specialized orthodontics and dental work, hearing care, and psychosocial counseling. Treating the Whole Patient Smile Train is committed to treating the whole patient through programs that provide access to important comprehensive … our patients' long-term, successful rehabilitation. Medical Procedures and Therapy Cleft Surgeries Every five minutes, a Smile Train partner surgeon changes a child's life forever with a surgery that costs an average of $400. Speech Therapy … hearing loss can be detrimental to a child’s cognitive progress and speech skills. Empowering Local Doctors Training Smile Train provides important training and education opportunities to cleft surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, and related …
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… surgery are even more so, leaving many babies with clefts unable to access lifesaving care. As fellows at the Grassroot Smile Initiative, a long-time Smile Train partner in the city of Kano known as a leader in comprehensive care, Drs. Farinyaro and Ehighibe are working … with increasing access to cleft care in Nigeria. Dr. Ehighibe wants to ensure that her country’s government and policymakers are investing in holistic cleft care. The Federal Ministry of Health recently joined with Smile Train and other …
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… they were recovering from surgery. Comfort turned to disbelief when the staff informed them an organization called Smile Train would sponsor the full costs of Livingstone’s surgery and all other cleft care he might ever need. There was … feed, often leading to severe malnutrition or worse. But thanks to the training and financial support they received from Smile Train, the CoRSU nursing staff was able to teach Minda how to breastfeed her baby. With their assistance, she grew … right away. A few hours later, Minda and Alex watched with bated breath as their baby woke up from anesthesia and smiled at them for the first time. In that small, woozy grin, they at last dared believe that their prayers had been …
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… 'Humid Heat' Hydrogen Peroxide Other PPE Decontamination Methods Ineffective Methods Chair: Tom Osundwa, MD Dr. Tom Osundwa, a Smile Train partner surgeon, is a Senior Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the … including: Elida Pons Award Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Award Colgate Palmolive Award Shujaa wa wiki- NTV Reshma Ambulkar, MD Professor Ambulkar is professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain at Tata Memorial Centre, in Mumbai, … Hospital for Craniofacial Anomalies at the USP and past President of the Brazilian Association of Craniofacial Surgery, 2000-2002. He has been a Smile Train partner surgeon since 2008 and has led trainings for many partners across Brazil. …
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… simply too much for him. When he was 17, Oti heard about a local center that provided cleft care 100% free, thanks to Smile Train. I can’t pass up this chance , he thought. Oti changed his mind about cleft surgery when he heard about Smile Train-sponsored care When Oti arrived at the hospital, he was surprised to see very young children who, like him, … surgery. His old fears began to creep in. But he chose to be brave. And his surgery was a complete success! Oti’s smile Today, Oti speaks to others with a newfound sense of confidence, his shyness a thing of the past. He and his family …
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… the open with no stares or whispers, where everyone saw her as her family did. At age 65, Maria met a health worker from Smile Train partner IcFEM Dreamland Hospital, who shared that she could have the cleft surgery she’d dreamed about at no … After some health screenings (which she passed with flying colors, as she later told David) she received her free Smile Train-supported surgery. Now, Maria smiles as she teaches her grandchildren and great-grandchildren that anything they dream can be possible. “Thank you, …
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… Celebrities Celebrity Supporters Wondering Who Supports Smile Train? Smile Train's global impact would not be possible without our dedicated celebrity supporters. We are proud that these individuals have chosen to help us change the world one smile at a time! Global Ambassadors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Andrea Meza Catriona Gray Chanel Iman Charlotte Flair Christie …
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… Knowing she wasn’t alone helped Stella’s guilt to disappear. When Maria reached a healthy weight, she received her Smile Train-supported cleft lip surgery. “I was so happy; I still cry tears of joy just thinking about it,” Stella recalled. Then, six months later, Maria received her Smile Train-supported cleft palate surgery. When she was four years old, Maria started orthodontic treatment to align her … made her unique. Today, Maria is an energetic and confident seventh-grader. Maria in Speech Therapy She’s excelling in Smile Train-supported speech treatment, where she concentrates on improving her P, B, T, D, K, and G sounds. Maria loves …
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… local medical professionals around the world to provide the full spectrum of cleft treatment in their own communities, Smile Train is uniquely positioned to make free, lifesaving cleft nutritional care available 24/7 to all in need. We have … children would not have made it. But today, they are all thriving and smiling. All because people like you donated to Smile Train and saved their lives . Prisca When Prisca was born, her family was shocked; they had never seen anyone with … took notice and informed the family Prisca could receive all the care she needed for free at Bugando Medical Centre, a Smile Train partner in the city of Mwanza. That very moment, her parents put her on a bike and pedaled for more than an …