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Bolivia
For His Mother, Luis’ Smile is a Gift That Keeps on Giving
A Bolivian cleft mother’s story, in her own words
![Jenious holding a picture of himself as a baby before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-05/jenious-50.jpg?itok=1lFA17CG)
Nepal
Building Robots for Good? That’s Jenious
This budding inventor has known technology’s potential to save lives from the day he was born
Argentina
Vanesa and Sofia Complete Each Other’s Journeys
A daughter gives her mother education and a bright future
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United States
Dr. Ann Kummer Wrote the Book on Cleft Care Management — Literally
Why this cleft speech pioneer is so passionate about donating to Smile Train
![Dahlila with Miss USA Morgan Romano and Miss Teen USA, Faron Medhi](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/dahlila-with-miss-usa-miss-teen-usa.jpg?itok=a2SPFyN5)
United States
How Sally Ensured Dahlila Would Never Bowl Alone
This mother and daughter duo are the queenpins of the cleft community
![Joaquin holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-02/joaquin-50.jpg?itok=lwwO4jmn)
Chile
The World According to Joaquin
An 11-year-old patient shares his exceptional life story as only he can
![Akuya smiling while holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-12/akuya-50.jpg?itok=87ES-4Qh)
Togo
“She Is Our Pride and What Gave Us Strength”
How a family from rural Togo overcame superstition and fear to get their daughter the care she needed
Argentina
Smiling at the End of the World
How Smile Train is bringing local cleft care to the edge of human civilization
Argentina
Nazareno: Strength. Discipline. Smiles.
This Smile Train patient came second in the Junior Taekwondo World Cup
![Dr. Gergorie Akakpo-Numado](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/gregorie-akakpo-numado-headshot-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-togo-chu-smile-train.jpg?itok=FTqR2vLg)
Togo
Dr. Grégoire Akakpo-Numado: Smile Train’s Model is Life or Death for My Patients
To begin a career bringing tears of joy to mothers across Togo, he had to make his father mad first
![A mother feeding her underweight baby with a cleft in Tanzania](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/ihme-cleft-malnutrition-study-smile-train-nutrition-support-50.jpg?itok=oDoQqvUm)
United States
Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts
New study reveals nearly HALF of malnutrition-related deaths in people with clefts could have been prevented with access to adequate treatment and support