![Paulwin smiling and holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-10/paulwin-50.jpg?itok=x6mkkpc2)
Paulwin: A Daughter’s Cleft, a Family’s Journey
When Paulwin couldn’t eat, neither could her mother. Now they are both smiling
![Federico smiling in a soccer jersey](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-10/federico-50.jpg?itok=4LJBnDqP)
Federico Has Mastered the Art of Surprise
Meet the newest soccer star from Argentina
![Zita smiling and holding a hoe in front of her crops](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-09/zita-50.jpg?itok=Cs46xS0K)
Zita: How Two Days with Smile Train Changed Everything After 40 Years Alone
Zita isolated herself from society since childhood, only comfortable with her family. Smile Train helped her shine in her community.
![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)
Smile Train's Inaugural LIT Congress
In Santiago, Chile, 200 medical partners from across Latin America united for a three-day cleft care confab
![Isabella and her mother Jenifer](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-06/isabella-jenifer.jpg?itok=VQRaS8En)
Isabella’s Mother Fought to Give Her a Life Worth Living
And Smile Train fought right alongside her
Vanesa and Sofia Complete Each Other’s Journeys
A daughter gives her mother education and a bright future
![Makiba holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/makiba-50.jpg?itok=-6n7kO-v)
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
![Anmolpreet smiling and holding a picture of himself as a baby before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/anmolpreet-50.jpg?itok=E-qKG0rb)
I Wasn’t Prepared for Anmolpreet to Have a Cleft, Too
![Dr. Shruti](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/dr-shruti-smiles.jpg?itok=jxj7BIZk)
Dr. Shruti Bijapur Levels the Playing Field for Children with Clefts in India
To heal a crooked world, this woman makes braces
![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)
The World According to Joaquin
An 11-year-old patient shares his exceptional life story as only he can
Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about