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Elifeleth with family
Panama
Nov 22, 2022

Elifeleth’s Parents Always Stayed Strong for Him

Elifeleth was born a healthy baby. With Smile Train’s help, his family watched him grow into a strong and confident child.

Zuleika getting water outside
Panama
Jun 14, 2022

The Walk to Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted

With Smile Train, a full and healthy life is no longer wishful thinking, but a reality
Marco smiling
Panama
Mar 3, 2022

Miraculous Marco

Where others may have seen crises, Marco’s parents saw only miracles

Dominican Republic
Sep 27, 2021

Sebastian: From Nine Days to Live to Chubby Baby

After Pamela's delivery, the nurses told her that her son, Sebastian, only had nine days to live. She was devastated. She didn’t know where to turn. Then she was referred to Smile Train's local partner, Fundacion Ninos que Rien.

David's mom holds an image her son before cleft surgery
Ecuador
Feb 1, 2021

David’s Cleft Journey in His Mother’s Words

Magaly is the mother of David, age five, a Smile Train patient in Quito, Ecuador. She shared with us her son’s journey to cleft care and what Smile Train has meant for her entire family.

Fernanda stands in front of a cow
Ecuador
Feb 14, 2018

Fernanda: The Jolly Rancher

Wendy was 17, single, and scared. She had just had a baby with a cleft, and any help seemed far, far away from her family's ranch in the remote Andes highlands. But Smile Train was there.

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