Angola Sep 12, 2023 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.
Benin Mar 3, 2023 Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See” Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls
Angola Jan 17, 2023 Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
Tanzania Jan 12, 2023 Giving Children with Clefts Their Smiles Back in Tanzania A peek at just some of the lifesaving work Smile Train makes possible each day
Tanzania Sep 30, 2022 Cleft Nutrition Care Is Saving Lives in Tanzania When a cleft makes feeding impossible, so is cleft surgery
Burundi Jun 19, 2019 Training The Trainer Health workers from Burundi attend a workshop so they can better teach others about the importance of cleft nutrition.
Mozambique Nov 21, 2018 100,000 Smiles In Africa When Zena's family thought they could never afford cleft treatment for their daughter, you gave them hope.
Liberia Oct 24, 2017 Ebola Crisis Hero Becomes #SmileMaker During the 2014 Ebola Crisis, Dr. Jerry Brown reshaped the landscape of healthcare in Liberia, landing him on the cover of Time as their Person of the Year. Now, with Smile Train's help, he plans to do the same for cleft surgery.
Tanzania Apr 6, 2015 Osawa Reborn | 8 Months Later Just eight months after cleft surgery, this once shy boy is no longer afraid of anything.