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India
Dr. Mayuri Kalyanpad: From Patient to Doctor
She’s been on the journey. Now she’s dedicated to making the way easier for others
![Bhumika smiling with her mother Jyoti after her cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-02/bhumika-smiling-mother-jyoti-after-cleft-surgery-50.jpg?itok=nPCx-cXi)
India
Bhumika: A Powerful Story of Life and Loss
After her father died when she was only three months old, Smile Train’s support meant everything to her family.
Peru
Celebrating 25 Years: Shaymi
Your support for Smile Train does so much more for families than you might think
![Manthan before and after surgery for his cleft](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-01/manthan-50.jpg?itok=DmwUh1CE)
India
Manthan: Sometimes, our Patients’ Mothers Need a “Mother”
Ashwini opens up about how our local partners healed her, too
![Ella as a girl and today](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-12/ella-50.jpg?itok=6W99mtov)
United States
When Life Gave Them a Cleft, Ella and Her Family Made Lemonade
And raised more than $475,000 for Smile Train over 16 years
![Carolina and Imanol sitting at the kitchen table holding hands](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-10/_0002_imanol-50.jpg?itok=uia8b2P8)
Peru
Imanol’s Mother Prayed for Help. Then a Star Showed Her the Way
When no one else could help, “Dr. TV” was there
![Paulwin smiling and holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-10/paulwin-50.jpg?itok=x6mkkpc2)
India
Paulwin: A Daughter’s Cleft, a Family’s Journey
When Paulwin couldn’t eat, neither could her mother. Now they are both smiling
![Priya with a Smile Train patient in India](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/priya-50.jpg?itok=peVL9e2P)
United States
Priya Desai: A Positive Disruptive Force in Global Health
A peek at life at the intersection of math and magic
![Xiomara holding Itzayana](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-07/itzayana-50.jpg?itok=-A56jBZr)
Peru
How Smile Train Brought My Entire Family New Smiles
Itzayana’s mother shares her powerful story in her own way
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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United States
Dr. Ann Kummer Wrote the Book on Cleft Care Management — Literally
Why this cleft speech pioneer is so passionate about donating to Smile Train