![Dr. Mayuri Kalyanpad smiling in a lab coat after cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-03/dr-mayuri-kalyanpad-lab-coat-50.jpg?itok=vfxG-9qV)
Dr. Mayuri Kalyanpad: From Patient to Doctor
She’s been on the journey. Now she’s dedicated to making the way easier for others
![Bhumika smiling with her mother Jyoti after her cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-02/bhumika-smiling-mother-jyoti-after-cleft-surgery-50.jpg?itok=nPCx-cXi)
Bhumika: A Powerful Story of Life and Loss
After her father died when she was only three months old, Smile Train’s support meant everything to her family.
![ABM Mobasher Hossain smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-01/mobasher-50.jpg?itok=bMTv1S1T)
Mobasher Hossain Brings Smiles to Bangladesh’s Forgotten
A chat with one of South Asia’s most fearless humanitarians
![Wesley smiling, holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-01/wesley-50.jpg?itok=Qv2y-Za-)
Still, Wesley Believed in Himself
Even when the world seemed against him, Wesley clung to hope for his future
![Manthan before and after surgery for his cleft](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-01/manthan-50.jpg?itok=DmwUh1CE)
Manthan: Sometimes, our Patients’ Mothers Need a “Mother”
Ashwini opens up about how our local partners healed her, too
After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
![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
![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.
![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
Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about