![Phensiri with a Smile Train cleft patient](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-03/phensiri-50.jpg?itok=7z2yKkvy)
Phensiri Charoensuk Redefines Success for Women, and Herself
She used to measure success in millions of dollars. Now she measures it in smiles
![ABM Mobasher Hossain smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-01/mobasher-50.jpg?itok=bMTv1S1T)
Mobasher Hossain Brings Smiles to Bangladesh’s Forgotten
A chat with one of South Asia’s most fearless humanitarians
After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
![Ray holding a photo of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/ray-before-5050.jpg?itok=9LejUJKM)
Ray and His Family Held Out Hope for 16 Years
When they heard about Smile Train, they knew they finally found what they were looking for
![Dat and Lian](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/dat-50.jpg?itok=8H4N1qtc)
Dat’s Smile is Simply Unforgettable
The mother of our 25,000th patient in Vietnam shares her story
![Sokim smiling after free Smile Train cleft lip palate surgery in Cambodia](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/sokim-50.jpg?itok=PQzoKd6w)
Sokim: A Moment of Panic, a Lifetime of Smiles
![A school-aged Meng with her mother after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery in Cambodia](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-03/meng-with-mother-after-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-cambodia.jpg?itok=iVVNLX0x)
A Daughter's Cleft; a Mother's Journey
A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.
![Sel holds his before surgery image](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-01/sel-holding-before-super.jpg?itok=c-aNVmt3)
Sel’s Family Refused To Leave Him Behind
Soan worried her son would be discriminated against his entire life.
![Mohammad at refugee camp living with an untreated cleft lip](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/mohammad-before-cleft-lip-surgery.jpg?itok=MLP3MkW2)
A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey
Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope.
![Samnang smiles in front of her school](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/samnang-smiles.jpg?itok=sJBvcAj_)
A Lucky Girl
When Samnang was born with a cleft, her parents felt overwhelmed. But a midwife reassured them that, thanks to Smile Train, they had nothing to fear.
![Nguyen Van Dau Smile Train partner](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/nguyen-van-dau-smile-train-partner.jpg?itok=_pj9Ka4O)
From Tragic Beginnings To Smiles In Vietnam
When Dr. Dau started as a Smile Train partner, he knew children with clefts were often abandoned or put in orphanages. As an orphan himself, he comes to work each day determined that no other child should experience that pain.