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Egypt
Jun 8, 2023

Fares Speaks Up

Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself

Jhon Bruce Lee smiling with his parents and holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery
Peru
Mar 23, 2023

Jhon Bruce Lee: A Cleft Warrior’s Journey

With his cleft team at his side, there’s no stopping him

Mustafa with his parents before cleft surgery
Egypt
Feb 23, 2023

They Held Mustafa Close, Then They Embraced Him

How Smile Train helped one family move from shock to smiles

Ramses holding a Smile Train logo
Peru
Jun 22, 2022

Ramses: How a Mother's Instinct Made the Impossible Possible

A mother's love knows no bounds

Sama
Egypt
May 19, 2022

Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We

Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope

Sondos with her orthodontist
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

Kristhell and her mother, Cinthya, hold a picture of Kristhell before Smile Train cleft surgery
Peru
Mar 24, 2022

Shining, Sparkling, Smiling Kristhell

How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life

Chiara holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery and standing with her parents and dog
Peru
Feb 10, 2022

Two Pandemics Can’t Stop Chiara’s Smile

Smile Train’s local model means our patients receive care no matter what
Luz and Mia holding a picture of themselves with Kylie and Kris Jenner
Peru
Dec 2, 2021

Mia Update: Kylie Jenner's Hosts Still on Cleft Journey

A patient’s mother on how Smile Train partners treated her daughter

Zindia holds Joseyur in one arm and a picture of him before cleft surgery in the other
Peru
Nov 16, 2021

Zindia and Joseyur Keep Going

Never bet against a mother’s will to see her child smile.

Saber being held by his father after his Smile Train cleft surgery
Egypt
Sep 16, 2021

Saber’s Cleft Journey, in His Parents’ Words

Their names are withheld; their truth is not.
Anghelo hugs his mother after free cleft surgery in Peru
Peru
Apr 15, 2021

Anghelo Soars from the Lowest Valley to the Highest Peak

After experiencing some of the lowest depths imaginable, Anghelo and his family now celebrate their miraculous lives.

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