Benin Mar 3, 2023 Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See” Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls
Nigeria Feb 2, 2023 Susanna Finds Her Voice Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Angola Jan 17, 2023 Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
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
Ethiopia May 19, 2022 A Major Change in Children's Surgery An interview with Smile Train partner Dr. Getaw on how Smile Train and Lifebox are making surgery safer for children with clefts
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
Afghanistan Oct 19, 2021 A Message of Hope from Afghanistan How our partners in Kabul are helping children smile through the unthinkable.
Ethiopia Oct 7, 2021 Untold Stories In Ethiopia, Dr. Bethel and Smile Train are changing the narrative around malnutrition.
Nigeria Sep 23, 2021 Meet Nigeria's Sing and Smile Club So often, clefts cause speech issues that make children embarrassed to speak, even after surgery. Our solution? Teach them how to sing.
Nepal Sep 7, 2021 Destiny’s Smile Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.