Ethiopia May 19, 2022 A Major Change in Children's Surgery An interview with Smile Train partner Dr. Getaw on how Smile Train and Lifebox are making surgery safer for children with clefts
Egypt May 13, 2022 Against All Odds, Sondos Designs a Future Nearly starved at birth, orphaned at five, bullied relentlessly, Sondos has survived a lot in nine years. Now she’s ready to thrive
Romania Jan 25, 2022 Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
Ethiopia Oct 7, 2021 Untold Stories In Ethiopia, Dr. Bethel and Smile Train are changing the narrative around malnutrition.
Egypt Sep 16, 2021 Saber’s Cleft Journey, in His Parents’ Words Their names are withheld; their truth is not.
Egypt Jul 1, 2021 How One Hospital Expanded Cleft Care During COVID-19 The incredible story of Kids Hospital in Egypt in the words of the heroic staff who made it happen.
United Arab Emirates Jun 15, 2021 An Interview with Youth Ambassadors Sharvi and Shaivi Their Walk for Smiles Fundraiser recently raised an incredible $16,000+ for Smile Train and we wanted to know more about the key to their success.
Ethiopia Apr 5, 2021 "I Am Resilient!" Meet Smile Train's Program Manager for East Africa A conversation with one of our heroes.
Ethiopia Mar 17, 2021 A Growing Challenge, a Growing Commitment Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative content series
Egypt Feb 1, 2020 A Father In Disbelief When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he’d never seen a baby like her before.
Egypt Sep 11, 2018 A Deafening Silence For Initissar “We would sell everything we owned to get Rawda’s lip treated as soon as possible — nothing is going to stop us.”
Liberia Oct 24, 2017 Ebola Crisis Hero Becomes #SmileMaker During the 2014 Ebola Crisis, Dr. Jerry Brown reshaped the landscape of healthcare in Liberia, landing him on the cover of Time as their Person of the Year. Now, with Smile Train's help, he plans to do the same for cleft surgery.