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Nigeria

Feb 2, 2023

Susanna Finds Her Voice

Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20

Nigeria

Aug 12, 2022

Immaculata: How a Mother's Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings

A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness

Nigeria

Feb 22, 2022

Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms

His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile

Kellen holds Eric after his cleft sugeries

Uganda

Jan 13, 2022

Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All

A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself

Miracle with her teacher and a classmate

Uganda

Nov 9, 2021

A Miracle to Believe In

A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train

Annointed with his mother, Favour, after his cleft surgery.

Nigeria

Jun 10, 2021

Annointed for Greatness

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

Livingstone with his friends after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery

Uganda

Feb 22, 2021

Livingstone Clings to Life

Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.

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