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![r. Judy Ward and another doctor sitting down with a Simulare cleft model on the table. They are talking to Dr. Juan Carlos Zambrano who is standing over them and leaning on their chairs.](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/50-50.jpg?itok=rpZ2zSJ9)
Chile
Smile Train's Inaugural LIT Congress
In Santiago, Chile, 200 medical partners from across Latin America united for a three-day cleft care confab
![Xiomara holding Itzayana](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-07/itzayana-50.jpg?itok=-A56jBZr)
Peru
How Smile Train Brought My Entire Family New Smiles
Itzayana’s mother shares her powerful story in her own way
![Joaquin holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-02/joaquin-50.jpg?itok=lwwO4jmn)
Chile
The World According to Joaquin
An 11-year-old patient shares his exceptional life story as only he can
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
![Immaculata before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/immaculata.jpg?itok=9nujHcsl)
Nigeria
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
![Ramses holding a Smile Train logo](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/ramses-now-smile-train-header_0.jpg?itok=z8EwElKo)
Peru
Ramses: How a Mother's Instinct Made the Impossible Possible
A mother's love knows no bounds
Ethiopia
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
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Chile
A Letter From Juan, a 10-Year-Old Patient from Chile
What local cleft treatment means to patients, in a patient’s own words
Chile
Fundación Gantz: Raising the Bar for Cleft Care in Latin America
“Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world."
![Kristhell and her mother, Cinthya, hold a picture of Kristhell before Smile Train cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/kristhell-mother-holding-before-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-peru-smile-train.jpg?itok=KrKa8qsi)
Peru
Shining, Sparkling, Smiling Kristhell
How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life
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Nigeria
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