After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
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Simrik’s Future is Bright as Her Smile
For this girl of the Himalayas, no goal is too lofty
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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.
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Building Robots for Good? That’s Jenious
This budding inventor has known technology’s potential to save lives from the day he was born
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Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
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Destiny’s Smile
Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.
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A Mother Learns to Trust
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A Walk to Freedom
Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done.
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A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey
Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope.
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A Smile Educates
Everyone told Gyana to abandon her daughter when she was born with a cleft; her husband threatened to kill himself if she didn't. Afraid for both their lives, she took the child and fled.