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Angola
Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
![Yohanes and his mother smiling and holding a picture of him before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/yohanes-50.jpg?itok=lP601sFF)
Ethiopia
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
Indonesia
Urvashi Rautela Meets Smile Train Patients and Partners in Bali
The Bollywood influencer never imagined how deeply children in Bali would influence her
![Yumna holding a photo of her before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-07/yumna-before-after-photo.jpg?itok=Y9QNlUpN)
Indonesia
How Kadek Battled Grief and Fear to Give Yumna the Care She Needed
When circumstances proved tough, this mom proved tougher
![Khalisa holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-05/khalisa-holding-picture-of-before-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-indonesia-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=gKq9req2)
Indonesia
Khalisa: Love Overcomes Fear
Clefts are never only about the child. They affect the entire family.
![Endang Sasi](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/endang-headshot-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-indonesia-smile-train.jpg?itok=SPDXt9TM)
Indonesia
Endang Is a Force of Nature Powered by Love
This woman will travel 15 hours through thick jungles just to make one child smile
![Anugrah with his parents and Daniar Achri at the gala to celebrate Smile Train Indonesia's 100,000th surgery, which he received](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/anugrah-adaniar-achri-100k-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-smile-train-indonesia.jpg?itok=kTCDHaMG)
Indonesia
Smile Train Indonesia Marks 100,000 Smiles in Style
The best way to celebrate? Lay the groundwork to get to 200,000 even faster
![Angga holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-02/angga-holding-picture-of-before-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-smile-train-indonesia-50.jpg?itok=tG4D1_Ow)
Indonesia
Angga is Done Waiting
He waited 20 years for cleft surgery. Now he’s ready to take control of his life
![Windri with Biru after his cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-12/biru-and-windri-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-indonesia-smile-train-west-java-50.jpg?itok=u5vllnN8)
Indonesia
When They Found the Truth, They Found Smile Train
How one mother overcame despair and blame to find the treatment her son needed
![Rahmad stands by his Smile Train recruitment van](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-10/rahmad-with-van-smile-train-free-cleft-surgery-indonesia.jpg?itok=KoCoTZZb)
![Smile Train patient Smile Rai with his parents, who are holding a picture of him before his free cleft surgery in Nepal](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-09/smile-rai-with-family-after-smile-train-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-nepal.jpg?itok=UkUr4Lj3)
Nepal
Destiny’s Smile
Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.