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Zimbabwe
Dr. Tsitsi Sithole Makes History by Ensuring the Future
Meet Zimbabwe’s first female pediatric anesthesiologist
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Ethiopia
Mariam Was Bullied Out of School Because of Her Cleft
Now, nothing can stop her
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Kenya
Still, Wesley Believed in Himself
Even when the world seemed against him, Wesley clung to hope for his future
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Egypt
Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
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Ethiopia
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
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Ethiopia
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
Kenya
A Life-Changing Transformation
Christine Errico’s cleft journey inspires advocacy at home and abroad
Kenya
Damaris is Not an Outcast
After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts
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Kenya
Vivian Exemplifies Beauty Inside and Out
When Vivian started school, the kids laughed at her so much she didn't want to live. Then she met someone who told her she should become a model.