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Mexico
Jan 19, 2023

Neto’s Cleft Made Him an Introvert. Now It Makes Him an Inspiration

His mother’s wisdom now motivates a whole new generation

Mexico
Dec 20, 2022

A Love Song for Ana Sofia, and All Children with Clefts

"An incomplete smile that completes me…"

Mexico
Jul 5, 2022

Eduardo’s Oaths

Inspired by his unstoppable mother, Eduardo took control of his life. Now he’s inspiring other children with clefts do the same
Maxi's mother holding him just after his free cleft surgery
Paraguay
Apr 20, 2022

The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Center Opens

COVID-19 only further proved the need for empowering local healthcare experts
Miss Universe Andrea Meza with two Smile Train patients in Mexico
Mexico
Sep 2, 2021

Miss Universe Comes Home to Make Mexico Smile

For Andrea Meza, clefts are personal.

Training doctors to provide free cleft lip and palate surgery in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Paraguay
May 11, 2021

Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay

Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.

Adahara, on horseback, smiling in the Mexican sun after cleft treatment.
Mexico
Mar 2, 2021

The Smile That Will Spark Hundreds More

Adahara knew she was lucky to receive all the cleft treatment she needed from an early age. She's training to become a Smile Train partner because she knows not every child with a cleft is so lucky.

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