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Guatemala
Looking Back at 25: Esvin
Three years ago, he could barely breathe. Now he takes our breath away
Guatemala
Zoe’s Smile Is a “Boundless Joy” for Her Whole Family
And people like you made it possible
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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Guatemala
Journey of Smiles to Guatemala was a Masterclass in Smiles
A tiny, tropical taste of the good Smile Train donors make possible each day
Guatemala
With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds
His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train
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Egypt
Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We
Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope
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Egypt
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
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Philippines
Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower
How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable
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Romania
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
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Egypt
Saber’s Cleft Journey, in His Parents’ Words
Their names are withheld; their truth is not.