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United States
Children with Clefts Can Depend on Tammy Vujanovic
Her American dream is helping make others’ dreams come true
![David kneeling in the grass in his baseball uniform](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-06/david-50.jpg?itok=I_xTaSEe)
United States
Kate Donovan: Smile Train Helped Me Learn to Tell My Story
After Kate’s son passed away, she rarely spoke about him. Now, she’s sharing his story in her own words.
![Makiba holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/makiba-50.jpg?itok=-6n7kO-v)
Ethiopia
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
![Candace Mauck and Troy Reinhart smiling at a Team Empower event](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/candace-50.jpg?itok=ribx9Vxp)
United States
My Marathon Summer
Our Manager of Team EMPOWER reflects on three marathons in three weeks
![Yohanes and his mother smiling and holding a picture of him before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/yohanes-50.jpg?itok=lP601sFF)
Ethiopia
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
![Jim Rowe running in a triathlon in September 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-11/jim-50-50.jpg?itok=miW1IvWk)
United States
This Pastor and Triathlete with a Cleft Knows the Meaning of Endurance
Jim Rowe shares a truth it took him nearly 40 years to internalize
![Craig Bachrodt running the Leadville 100](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/craig-bachrodt-run-100-for-moms-smile-train-running.jpg?itok=6oFI1MlD)
United States
“I Found My ‘Why’”: Craig Bachrodt Runs 100 Miles in 29 Hours in Honor of Moms
An unforgettable story of grit, guts, and determination
![A mother feeding her underweight baby with a cleft in Tanzania](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/ihme-cleft-malnutrition-study-smile-train-nutrition-support-50.jpg?itok=oDoQqvUm)
United States
Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts
New study reveals nearly HALF of malnutrition-related deaths in people with clefts could have been prevented with access to adequate treatment and support
![Eric with the other Team EMPOWER runners for the New York Half](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/eric-rosenheim-patton-new-york-half-marathon-team-empower-smile-train-with-other-participants1.jpg?itok=qnkgBfG4)
United States
Half Marathon, Whole Hearts
Three women help others by helping themselves with Team EMPOWER
![Eric Rosenheim-Patton running the New York Half Marathon in April 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/eric-rosenheim-patton-new-york-half-marathon-team-empower-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=Y_Xe-I3F)
United States
Eric Hustles for Smiles All Day
A member of our grants management team puts his whole self into every half marathon for Team EMPOWER
![Maxi's mother holding him just after his free cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/maxi-with-mom-after-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-paraguay-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=dTXw-IFt)
Paraguay
The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Center Opens
COVID-19 only further proved the need for empowering local healthcare experts