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… with confidence and dignity. Eduardo's mother holding a picture of him as a child Just like his mother taught him. Help Smile Train give life, health, and voice to children in need. Donate now Our Impact in Mexico as of July 2022 21,500+ …
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… our community knows so well from others who have been there. As the world’s largest cleft charity, Cleft Con is vital to Smile Train’s work of educating the public about clefts, driving acceptance, reducing stigma, and promoting the inherent … goal is to make Cleft Con as accessible as possible—if this fee is cost prohibitive, please reach out to us at cleftcon@smiletrain.org for assistance. Who can attend the event? Cleft-affected individuals and their close connections are … Can children attend the conference? Children are welcome to attend the conference. Please reach out to us at cleftcon@smiletrain.org if you are interested in learning more about childcare services. Will there be food at the event? Yes, …
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… Financial Assistance Depending on where you live, clefts surgeries and other comprehensive cleft care can be expensive. Smile Train provides financial support to cleft teams across 75+ countries so they have resources to provide free care. …
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… to talk, but you need to realize you’ll never make a career out of public speaking.” Kenny was the keynote speaker at Smile Train’s fifth annual Global Cleft Con — an honest, immersive, interactive virtual gathering by and for the cleft … young people galvanized by examples like Kenny’s and events like Cleft Con, so is his ability to prove doubters wrong. Smile Train Student Ambassadors Brooke Peterson and Ruth Thomas from Texas and Parker Frost from Florida embody this … and courage that you were also born with. Brooke, Parker, and Ruth on their panel, with moderator Stephanie Strucaly, Smile Train’s Manager of Community Development On Embracing Your Cleft Kenny : If you're struggling to embrace your …
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… Guidance Related to Nutrition Care Provision Guidance Related to Nutrition Care Provision Feeding counselling, nutrition assessment, and nutrition … of infants and children with cleft should have access to timely and appropriate feeding support and nutrition care that optimises nutrition, health, and survival and contributes to timely surgery. Older children, adolescents, and adults … This document outlines key actions and professional competencies that are needed to ensure effective, appropriate, and safe feeding and nutrition care to all patients in need who are managed by Smile Train’s partners. 2) Definitions Feeding …
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… Speech Therapist App Privacy Policy Speech Therapist App Privacy Policy Last Updated: October 21, 2021 Smile Train Speech Therapist App … by Smile Train, Inc. (“ Smile Train ” “ we ,” “ our, ” or “ us ”), and designed for use on a mobile device as a tool to support speech therapists (“ User ,” “ you, ” “ your ,” or “ yourself ”) working with children who have had cleft …
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… Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family Just when Jeann thought she had found a way to get her daughter with a cleft to a healthy weight, COVID-19 forced the entire island into lockdown. It was not the birthday surprise Jeann had expected. She scheduled her … daughter. So, when her doctor found that the baby would have a cleft, Jeann felt as though a stranger had run into her house and smashed her birthday cake. But Jeann didn’t let these negative feelings linger. She knew she would soon have a …
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… how, when the family went shopping, Amanda would always choose the saddest-looking stuffed animal or the one with a missing eye. Like her mother, Amanda wanted to be there for those in need. There were times Amanda complained to Teresa …
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… no time. He visited the hospital, made an appointment, and never looked back. Kaqui and a member of his cleft team at Smile Train partner Centro Evangelico de Medicina do Lubango Kaqui is now 24. After cleft surgery, he was able to find a … Read more stories from Africa Madagascar Aug 7, 2025 Rasoafine Gave Up Hope of Getting Cleft Surgery — Then She Found Smile Train Madagascar Jun 3, 2025 This Teacher Watched Her Student Thrive with Cleft Care Zimbabwe May 9, 2025 Siriza …
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… ward because she felt unable to meet their needs. Then her son was born with a cleft. Celeste Sartori is a nurse at Smile Train partner Sanatorio Argentino in Argentina. For the past twelve years, she has specialized in working with …
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… kitty.jenkin@lifebox.org This session will be available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. It is hosted by the Smile Train - Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative in partnership with Ariadne Labs , The Act for Health … a Ugandan anesthesiologist and a lecturer at the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University. She attended medical school and completed her Masters at Makerere University. She currently does her clinical practice at the Uganda Heart Institute. Elizabeth is currently the …