Our Stories

A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train

First it was their children. Now, Smile Train partner GSI is giving cleft moms unimagined opportunity, too.

With GSK, we're providing oral health training to support children with clefts.

How Dr. Aliyu Farinyaro and Dr. Amaka Ehighibe are Leading the Way

The story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words.

Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.

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.

Dedicated Smile Train partners in Nigeria are taking to the streets to educate about clefts. 

How one man built a legacy of smiles that will last for generations — on both sides of the operating table.

Meet the brother-sister duo transforming cleft care in the mountains of Ecuador.

Nigeria's first female oral surgeon has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with clefts across the country. She found a worthy partner in Smile Train.