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Egypt
Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We
Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope
Chile
A Letter From Juan, a 10-Year-Old Patient from Chile
What local cleft treatment means to patients, in a patient’s own words
Egypt
Against All Odds, Sondos Designs a Future
Nearly starved at birth, orphaned at five, bullied relentlessly, Sondos has survived a lot in nine years. Now she’s ready to thrive
Chile
Fundación Gantz: Raising the Bar for Cleft Care in Latin America
“Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world."
Argentina
Luaxana: Cleft Care Amid COVID Lockdown
Facing unprecedented uncertainty, a young family found hope with Smile Train
Nigeria
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
Romania
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
Argentina
Miguel Was Born Twice
Think his transformation is dramatic? Wait till you see his parents’.
Chile
Vicente is Stronger Than Fear
A mother's love + Smile Train and GSK = one confident young man
Nigeria
Meet Nigeria's Sing and Smile Club
So often, clefts cause speech issues that make children embarrassed to speak, even after surgery. Our solution? Teach them how to sing.
Egypt
Saber’s Cleft Journey, in His Parents’ Words
Their names are withheld; their truth is not.