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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
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.
Rosemary holding Nyasha
Zimbabwe
Sep 14, 2021

Rosemary Has Something to Tell You

A patient’s mother speaks from the hospital.
Munashe smiling after free Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery
Zimbabwe
Aug 17, 2021

Getting Munashe Back

“I can’t find the words to express the joy I have in my heart for what Smile Train did for our child.”
Yona Smile Train Africa Staff
Zimbabwe
Jul 21, 2020

Why Yona Has Six Babies Named for Her

"For me, it’s always the question of 'What if Smile Train hadn’t been there?'"

Habeeba's family holds image of her before cleft surgery
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.

Rawda in her mother's arms before cleft surgery
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.”

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