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… who referred them to another doctor, who asked if they had ever considered cleft surgery. They told him their story. He smiled and told them to go to Santé Plus, a hospital in their city, for a consultation. “I know a specialist there,” he … their baby would receive the nutrition support, surgery, and all other cleft care he would ever need 100% free thanks to Smile Train. Life and Death Unlike other cleft charities, Smile Train believes children in need should never be left to wait for the lifesaving healthcare they need. That’s why we …
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… A Critical Gap SmileTrain Lifebox Report critical-gap-smile-train-lifebox-report.pdf … A Critical Gap SmileTrain Lifebox Report …
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… their bad luck, the dentist connected him to Dr. Carlos Alvarado and explained how, thanks to his partnership with Smile Train, Dr. Alvarado, would provide Marco all the cleft care he would ever need, completely free at the nearby Clínica Hospital Jesús Nazareno. “That was a happy day,” Ana said. Marco flaunting his new smile This time, the hospital “treated us like we were special from the moment we arrived,” said Marco Antonio, and a few hours later, Ana burst into tears at the sight of her son’s new smile. “I was so excited to see my baby looking different,” she said. “He looked excellent; a very beautiful surgery.” …
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… Family Skills Listening, respect, patience, and care go a long way in any relationship Whether at work or at home, for Smile Train partner Payal Mukhi Ahuja, it’s all about family. The speech-language pathologist (SLP) and audiologist … support system.” Mutual support is what family is all about. It’s why, when she leaves home each day to go to work at Smile Train partner Vivekananda Hospital , she feels she’s leaving one large, loving family for another. Payal with her … these patients express themselves articulately and with confidence is Payal’s passion. With years of school and many Smile Train-led trainings under her belt, she has earned a reputation as one of the leading cleft-specialized SLPs in …
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… of Tanzania. As a teenager, he longed to be like the rest of the boys in his village. He dreamed of fulfilling his one simple wish: getting his cleft repaired so he could kiss a girl. Due to his family’s remote location in a mountain …
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… Bigger and Better: Cleft Proud, Peoria Proud 2022 Bigger and Better: Cleft Proud, Peoria Proud 2022 What’s stronger than a cleft … — each gave birth to a boy with a cleft. And each thought she was all alone. It wasn’t until they turned to social media for answers, catharsis, community that they found all those things and more in one another. “This group of moms is something that I will never take for granted. They truly are the reason that I am so proud of our journey, and I survived the journey.” – Molly Fiddes …
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… Stigma to Hope Dr. Oti Aria: From Stigma to Hope Her dream is to help kids with clefts pursue theirs Babies with clefts in Nigeria have a lot working against them. The country’s critically low surgeon-to-patent ratio forces people to live with serious conditions that can be …
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… Treating The Whole Child In Ecuador Treating the Whole Child in Ecuador Meet the brother-sister duo transforming cleft care in the mountains of … with, “We complement each other so well. Whether we are planning a local fundraising event or are in the surgical theater, there isn’t another person I’d rather have working beside me.” Help Andrea, Cristian, and dedicated local Smile …
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… Orthodontics and Orthopedic Intervention in the Comprehensive Care of Cleft Lip and Palate smile-train-orthodontic-treatment.pdf … Orthodontics and Orthopedic Intervention in the Comprehensive Care of Cleft Lip …
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… Two years later, the family moved to the city of Comilla, where they discovered Comilla Trauma Center, a local Smile Train partner. Sakib with his father and mother There, Sakib finally received the cleft surgery he needed. Sahina … felt immense gratitude: Sakib’s life-changing cleft treatment at Comilla was completely free for the family thanks to Smile Train donors. Without the support, they would not have been able to afford it. Sakib standing tall! Now 13, Sakib … I tell them about Comilla Trauma Center and advise them to go. The doctors there treated us like VIPs.” Sakib with Smile Train Bangladesh Program Director Mobasher Hossain and Program Manager Shamima Nawsin “I want to thank you,” she …
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… Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perioperative Providers regional-brief-special-report-smile-train.pdf Comprehensive Care … Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perioperative Providers …