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… A few years ago, Sally charged Dahlila with finding a cleft organization to donate her Christmas presents to. “I chose Smile Train because of its cleft community activities here in the US,” Dahlila remembers. Sally followed up by doing her own homework on Smile Train, and was so impressed that she signed up for the Young Leadership Circle , a group of graduate students and … of Their Community The first thing Young Leadership Circle Board members are taught is how to turn what they love into smiles for children in need. For Sally and Dahlila, that is their Sunday bowling league matches. Dahlila speaking about …
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… of Team EMPOWER reflects on three marathons in three weeks Candace Mauck started as the new Manager of Team EMPOWER, Smile Train’s endurance athletics squad, this summer. As 2022 ended, she stopped to reflect on how starting her role with … a truly breathless summer was the best introduction to Team EMPOWER that she ever could have asked for. I started at Smile Train in June, and right away they told me that between August and September I would be traveling with Troy … one of our top fundraisers. And there was John Laputz. He has a little sister with a cleft, which made him interested in Smile Train. Even after he moved from the US to Berlin, he stayed really involved with us and has been a good …
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… I stop worrying about my own child?” Mir’s doctors directed her to the nearby Comilla Trauma Center, where, thanks to Smile Train, Nur could receive cleft care 100% free. Mir and her husband, Munir, brought him before he was even a month … the doctors called Nur into surgery. Mir waited anxiously. At last, her baby boy emerged once again — with a new smile! Nur before and after cleft care “I cannot express in words how precious it was to hold him then. It felt like he … his friends. He is doing well in school. “I cannot express my gratitude to Comilla Trauma Center and the whole team at Smile Train. I hope and pray that, just as Smile Train brought smiles to me and my child, they keep doing their good work …
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… their advice and her heart to Nairobi. What an Anesthesiologist Feels Tsitsi’s CANECSA fellowship was sponsored by Smile Train and marked the first time she had cared for children with clefts. She was hooked from the first smile. “Just seeing the before and after pictures was enough. You don't even need to know more. You can see the drastic … guiding and helping me when I felt alone.” She particularly credits her mentors Drs. Faye Evans and Zipporah Gathuya of Smile Train’s Medical Advisory Board for helping her stay focused and be the force she needed to be to succeed. Tsitsi …
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… seen a cleft before their son Rajesh was born with one. Below, Savitri shares her family’s journey to the free, local Smile Train-sponsored cleft treatment that changed her child’s life. She shared this story before the pandemic. I had … District Hospital in Bhopal, where we met with Dr. Hari Singh Bisoniya, who reassured us that thanks to something called Smile Train, our Rajesh would receive the treatment he needed at no cost to us. At first, we thought this must be a … with his older siblings. We are confident he will go onto succeed and live a good life, and we are endlessly thankful to Smile Train and its donors for their bigheartedness. Rajesh gallery Prev Next The entire Smile Train family holds our …
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… These risks and complications provoke anxiety and uncertainty among surgical teams – Dr. Faye Evans, a member of Smile Train’s Medical Advisory Board and a board member of the global surgical and anesthesia safety non-profit Lifebox , … quell this anxiety and ensure safety, Lifebox, with input from experts across seven African countries and support from Smile Train and the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), created the COVID-19 Surgical Patient … setting – thus far the document has been translated into English, French, Hindi, and Spanish. For organizations like Smile Train, Lifebox, and the WFSA, the checklist is a powerful tool to guide surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. As …
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… Medical Advisory Board Smile Train's Medical Advisory Board Many of the best and brightest cleft experts in the world, from surgeons to … to orthodontists to speech therapists, comprise the Smile Train Global Medical Advisory Board. It works closely with regional Medical Advisory Councils – such as in Mexico, India, China, Brazil, and Africa – to set the … University of Science and Technology Director Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Cleft/Craniofacial Clinic Vice President West African College of Surgeons Faye Evans, MD Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia Boston Children’s Hospital …
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… as he travels throughout his home island of Sulawesi searching for cleft patients so that they might be helped by Smile Train. Hope, Dedication, Promise illustrates how one man, with the help of a community and devoted medical … changed the fate of dozens of children and their families. This film also provides the viewer a unique glimpse into a Smile Train patient’s journey from fateful meetings of strangers in village markets, to surgery, and beyond. … Never …
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… Nicole Bell Bio Nicole Bell Vice President, Public Relations Nicole Bell, Smile Train’s Vice President of Public Relations, is a PR and communications pro with more than two decades of experience as a journalist, media strategist, and college professor. Nicole comes to Smile Train from 1st Degree Marketing & Public Relations. As a Senior Media Strategist at 1st Degree, she worked with the … and Fox News. Prior to joining 1st Degree, Nicole spent five years as the Director of Public Relations for Operation Smile. In that role, she spearheaded national and international campaigns while also securing local, national, and …
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… Community in Pride and Power Cleft Con Unites #Cleftstrong Community in Pride and Power "There's power in my cleft." Smile Train's first global gathering on essential topics in the cleft community. There are certain experiences that unite … also face issues with bullying, stigma, loneliness, and self-confidence along the way. These issues and more are why Smile Train and our Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC) decided to hold Cleft Con, a ground-breaking, … having this first Cleft Con virtually may have been even better than having it in person,” reflected Troy Reinhart, Smile Train’s SVP of International Development. “So many attendees from all around the world in so many different …
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… excellent care at PIEL for free because strangers from around the world made donations to an organization called Smile Train. Jose lifts Miguel at Asociación PIEL Zulema and Jose were skeptical. But when they heard the same story from … son was born twice.” Miguel reaches for clothespins Though Miguel’s first surgery went a long way towards helping him smile, it wasn’t enough. His cleft palate still made eating difficult and would permanently impair his speech if not … in-person or virtual. PIEL was diligent, too. The team strictly followed all safety protocols and, with help from Smile Train, quickly pivoted to remote care and stocked up on all the personal protective equipment they needed to help …
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… born with a cleft. She wanted to share her story with you, including why she’s so thrilled about getting involved with Smile Train. As we work to #InspireInclusion this International Women’s Day, Em inspires us each day as proof that there’s nothing women with clefts can’t achieve. Smile Train is very close to my heart... and face! I had my first cleft surgery when I was 10 days old. Can you imagine … and made me stronger and prouder of who I am than ever before. I had another surgery at 18, where they aimed to build my smile up to have more of a ‘cupid’s bow’ at the top and fill in the little gap I still had when I closed my mouth. It is …