After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
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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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Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing
Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time
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Elifeleth’s Parents Always Stayed Strong for Him
Elifeleth was born a healthy baby. With Smile Train’s help, his family watched him grow into a strong and confident child.
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Valery Finds Her Happy Place
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Mathias’ Life Could Have Turned Out Much Differently
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The Walk to Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted
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Miraculous Marco
Where others may have seen crises, Marco’s parents saw only miracles
Thank You for Giving Us Something to Smile About in 2021
Because of you, 81,000+ children with clefts in 70+ countries will forever remember 2021 as the year they could finally smile.
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Oscar is a Gift
How a mother found the strength to raise eight boys on her own and a son found the strength to smile.
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Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too)
Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.