Our Stories

First it was their children. Now, Smile Train partner GSI is giving cleft moms unimagined opportunity, too.

With GSK, we're providing oral health training to support children with clefts.

How Dr. Aliyu Farinyaro and Dr. Amaka Ehighibe are Leading the Way

The incredible story of Kids Hospital in Egypt in the words of the heroic staff who made it happen.

The story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words.

Dedicated Smile Train partners in Nigeria are taking to the streets to educate about clefts. 

When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he’d never seen a baby like her before.

“We would sell everything we owned to get Rawda’s lip treated as soon as possible — nothing is going to stop us.”

Nigeria's first female oral surgeon has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with clefts across the country. She found a worthy partner in Smile Train.