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The cleft choir at Hospital Notti in Mendoza, Argentina, performing on a scenic riverbank
Colombia
Mar 15, 2023

Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing

Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time

Dr. Sally
Egypt
Mar 3, 2023

Dr. Sally Adel: High-Achieving Women Can Have It All

She’s a mom, professor, MD, speech therapist, swallowing and feeding therapist, and our hero

Dr. Shruti
India
Mar 3, 2023

Dr. Shruti Bijapur Levels the Playing Field for Children with Clefts in India

To heal a crooked world, this woman makes braces

Nina with patient
Benin
Mar 3, 2023

Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See”

Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls

Dat and Lian
Vietnam
Mar 2, 2023

Dat’s Smile is Simply Unforgettable

The mother of our 25,000th patient in Vietnam shares her story

Mustafa with his parents before cleft surgery
Egypt
Feb 23, 2023

They Held Mustafa Close, Then They Embraced Him

How Smile Train helped one family move from shock to smiles

Young patient smiling and holding a Smile Train sign
United States
Feb 21, 2023

InspireMore Partnership Recognized at Social Impact Awards

Spreading the good news about Smile Train

Joaquin holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery
Chile
Feb 16, 2023

The World According to Joaquin

An 11-year-old patient shares his exceptional life story as only he can

United States
Feb 13, 2023

The Ballad of King Daniel, the People’s King

Smile Train and the Sing Me a Story Foundation team up to bring a boy’s dreams to life

Indri smiling and holding Divya
Indonesia
Feb 9, 2023

Divya Helped Her Mother Smile. Dentsply Sirona Helped Divya Smile

One special look was all it took

Nigeria
Feb 2, 2023

Susanna Finds Her Voice

Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20

Jian holding a picture of herself as a baby, before cleft surgery
Philippines
Jan 24, 2023

Jian’s Advice: Never Lose Hope

A letter from a 19-year-old patient

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