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Khalisa: Love Overcomes Fear
Clefts are never only about the child. They affect the entire family.
Nigeria
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
Indonesia
Angga is Done Waiting
He waited 20 years for cleft surgery. Now he’s ready to take control of his life
Romania
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
Uganda
Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All
A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself
Indonesia
When They Found the Truth, They Found Smile Train
How one mother overcame despair and blame to find the treatment her son needed
Uganda
A Miracle to Believe In
A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train
Dominican Republic
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.
Indonesia
GSK and Smile Train Give Karina’s Family Something to Smile About in Lockdown
Distance and pandemic are no match for this social worker.
Nigeria
Annointed for Greatness
The story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words.