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![YLC co-chair Lou Jug speaks at Cleft Con Chicago in July](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-09/cleft-con-chicago-smile-train.jpg?itok=cbzyIF2y)
United States
Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con
“It truly felt like we all needed it — as though it fed our souls”
![Miranda picking strawberries with her step-children](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-09/lisa-boucher-miranda-50.jpg?itok=8mxf6UpB)
United States
Reflections from Lisa Boucher, RN and Cleft Mom
“It was unnerving at first to sit holding my infant in a small room surrounded by physicians. The only thing missing was a spotlight.”
![Humera with entire family](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/humera-with-entire-family-social-media-header_0.jpg?itok=HaESDPWz)
India
Humera: A Rocky Road to a Better Life
Life was difficult for Humera’s family. But with Smile Train’s help, they were able to find support and hope.
![Nathalie as a girl](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/nathalie-martinez-cleft-lip-palate-community-girl-50.jpg?itok=tpanAGTP)
United States
Nathalie Martinez is Using Her Voice to Make Cleft Treatment More Accessible
A powerful reminder that there’s no such thing as “normal”
![Dr. Maria Campodónico, a pediatric dentist at Fundación Gantz, makes a heart with her hands](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/amaro-maria-campodonico-pediatric-dentist-fundacion-gantz-free-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-surgery-chile-smile-train.jpg?itok=IBF14cpT)
United States
Five Myths About Clefts That Couldn't Be More Wrong
Fact: A cleft is never anyone's fault and often requires a lifetime of comprehensive treatment
![Kenyan Drake and Mathias Kiwanuka pose with a Smile Train patient in Argentina](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-07/kenyan-drake-las-vegas-raiders-mathias-kiwanuka-smile-train-argentina-benicio-muscles.jpg?itok=BEf51ylR)
United States
Kenyan Drake and Mathias Kiwanuka Put Their Hustle to Work for Smile Train Patients
When it comes to helping children smile, there is no offseason
![Krysta with her son holding a Smile Train sign](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/smile-fest-krista.jpg?itok=jLnKZMQL)
United States
"Do's and Don’ts" of the Cleft Community That Remind Us “Every Smile Has a Story.”
Advice straight from people who have been there
![Ramses holding a Smile Train logo](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/ramses-now-smile-train-header_0.jpg?itok=z8EwElKo)
Peru
Ramses: How a Mother's Instinct Made the Impossible Possible
A mother's love knows no bounds
Chile
Amaro’s Smile “Fills Hearts”
His story proves the truly transformative difference our model makes
United States
From Big City Streets to Kenyan Communities
Crissy Maier is committed to advocating and raising awareness for cleft care everywhere
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United States
Monica Bush: Confessions of a Cleft Mom
Cleft-affected and feeling alone? Read this.