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Guatemala
Looking Back at 25: Esvin
Three years ago, he could barely breathe. Now he takes our breath away
![Mariam smiling and holding a photo of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-02/_0000_IMG_9403%20copy.jpg?itok=Mxi0BGhv)
Ethiopia
Mariam Was Bullied Out of School Because of Her Cleft
Now, nothing can stop her
![Zinash holding Marsillas and a picture of her before her cleft surgery. Both are smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-11/marsillas-50.jpg?itok=plFiSpR1)
Guatemala
Zoe’s Smile Is a “Boundless Joy” for Her Whole Family
And people like you made it possible
![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)
Angola
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.
![Miss Universe, Miss Universe Guatemala, Miss Universe USA, and Miss Teen USA posing with teen Smile Train patients](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/muo-50.jpg?itok=n6_jAI2H)
Guatemala
Miss Universe Titleholders Learn the Universal Power of a Smile
This jam-packed Journey of Smiles brought the pageant winners face-to-face with Smile Train patients in Guatemala
Egypt
Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
Guatemala
Journey of Smiles to Guatemala was a Masterclass in Smiles
A tiny, tropical taste of the good Smile Train donors make possible each day
![Makiba holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/makiba-50.jpg?itok=-6n7kO-v)
Ethiopia
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
![Mustafa with his parents before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-02/mustafa-50.jpg?itok=VUA3K2Th)
Egypt
They Held Mustafa Close, Then They Embraced Him
How Smile Train helped one family move from shock to smiles
Angola
Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about