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… and grandchildren, because that's what we are called to do." Though their foundation donates to many causes, giving to Smile Train has been a particularly important — and personal — family tradition for the past 14 years. “Our cousin was … those who could not afford care,” Cindy explained. In 2017, they found themselves with a unique opportunity to refer Smile Train services to another family halfway around the world. Cindy and Bill’s aunt, Arlene, was in touch with a … high-quality cleft care was available. So the Knauss family took action, connecting Pastor David and Grace’s family to Smile Train. Through our local partner, Grace’s mother learned how to nurse her daughter so she could reach a healthy …
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… Leadership Smile Train's Leadership Group Overview Leadership Board of Directors Medical Advisory Board Staff Our Leadership Team List Susannah Schaefer President and Chief Executive Officer, Smile Train Read Bio Ashley Ochs Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel Read Bio Premali Shah Chief Financial Officer … Lambie Vice President, Development Read Bio Bill Swersey Senior Vice President, Communications Read Bio View our Entire Smile Train Staff … Leadership …
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… The Cleft Community Could Use a Cuddle. Krista is There The Cleft Community Could Use a Cuddle. Krista is There How one mother … shared insights from her family’s journey, checked on us during my son’s recoveries, and even passed on specialized valves for bottles when she no longer needed them. The first year or two of a cleft journey can be all-consuming. … the global cleft community. Many Cuddle Packs are sponsored by families who are affected by a cleft diagnosis in some way and want to send a care package to a child whose treatment date or birthdate matches their own child’s. Very often, …
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… Recognizing the critical role that speech and hearing play in cleft care, in 2021, Sara Horne, CCC-SLP, was hired as Smile Train’s first Director of Global Speech and Hearing Programs. Now, as Director of Education & Training, she also … Teachers College, Columbia University through working with one of my professors, Dr. Catherine Crowley, who is also on Smile Train’s Medical Advisory Board . After graduating, I got a position with the cleft and craniofacial team at Joe … with our international staff to give feedback on grant proposals and help partners submit their clinical reporting in Smile Train Express (Smile Train’s proprietary patient database). Sara informally training Smile Train speech partners in …
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… The Holzmans Turn Grapes into Grins The Holzmans Turn Grapes into Grins How one family is using its blessings to be a blessing When Langdon Holzman was in seventh … I don’t want that. I like my nose as it is; this is me, and we don’t need to change me.’ When I heard that, I was like, ‘Oh, God — thank you for that!’” Blessings Over Wine Langdon is a member of Grapes 4 Good, a group of male executives in …
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… money to pay hospitals and doctors. Everything went towards food and basic needs. Thankfully, Maricel learned about Smile Train partner Tebow CURE through one of their neighbors, giving them a new sense of hope for their daughter's future. Elizabeth received life-changing cleft surgery at no cost to the family, thanks to Smile Train's donors around the world! Maricel and Edward left the hospital knowing that for all the difficulty and … their daughter and a surgery that will change her life forever. Our Impact in the Philippines As of January 2021 64,000 Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgeries in the Philippines since 2000 40+ Partner hospitals 55+ Active partner surgeons … …
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… home, people lined up to congratulate the family, but Ahlam's husband, Yassin, told them Ahlam wasn’t up for receiving guests. For Ahlam, this was only part of the reason. “People aren’t used to these sorts of things in our village, so we …
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… the hardest.” The family made some inquiries at the hospital where Saksham was born and were led to Bisoniya Hospital, a Smile Train partner, where they received counseling and were scheduled for surgery. They couldn’t believe that all the cleft treatment their son needed would be 100% free thanks to Smile Train’s generous donors around the world. When Saksham was about nine months old, his local doctors agreed that he … care showed by the whole staff impressed and comforted them. When Saksham was led out of the operating room with his new smile, they couldn’t believe the result. Five years later, Saksham has none of the difficulties eating, breathing, or …
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… Kathryn Rodriguez’s Second Attempt in the Second City A Second Attempt in the Second City Kathryn Rodriguez signs up to run the Chicago Marathon for her brother and daughter In 2017, Kathryn Rodriguez signed up to run the Chicago Marathon for Smile Train Team EMPOWER because both her brother and daughter had been born with clefts, … that helps new team members meet their fundraising and racing goals. Kathryn also made it clear that she wouldn’t be running this year after the giant effort it took in 2017. However, in May, Kathryn and her family were discussing her …
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… mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself Kellen is the mother of Eric, a three-year-old Smile Train patient from Uganda. Below, she shares her long journey from panic at her son’s birth to the free nutritional … be it day, be it night. I did not rest. My body was too tired. I didn't know what sleep meant. Eric and Kellen share a smile with Sister Najjuka Thankfully, the next place we visited was Surgical Centre Smile Train Mbarara (SCSTM), which many people had recommended to me. There, I met Sister Liliana Najjuka , who told me …
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… patients. The result is the UN’s Health for All initiative come to life through engaging art and community activities. Smile Train and the WHO have co-hosted three Art Impact for Health events in Peru, Colombia, and Mexico over the past two … Health for All and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This is the kind of event she dreams of. Representing Smile Train at the event was Grace Peters, our Manager of Comprehensive Cleft Care (CCC) Programs. We caught up with her to learn more about the experience, how she views the relationship between mental health and art, Smile Train’s psychosocial programs, and more. Can you tell us a little more about your background and role with Smile …
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… Talent, Mercy, Mandi Talent, Mercy, Mandi He passed so much more than his cleft onto his youngest daughters Mandigaisa was born in a remote village; he is one of many children, but the only one with a … might be some kind of prophet. But outside the family compound, he was treated like a curse. His classmates refused to sit next to him, and threats of violence followed him everywhere. He felt embarrassed to be in public, while inside, he raged at …