Our Stories

Our model of empowering local cleft teams makes all the difference for families like Aaron's.

A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.

How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink.

Neilsen helped a mission organization that flew doctors into Madagascar to provide cleft care, but he knew local doctors were as capable as those flying in. 

Sofia would hide at school so people wouldn't hear her voice. Now she wants the world to hear every word. 

Doha is ready for her next big challenge — building an infrastructure for sustainable, local cleft care in her native country as Smile Train’s first regional director for Morocco. 
 

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Smile Train patient Mia from Argentina. 

Soan worried her son would be discriminated against his entire life.

When Samnang was born with a cleft, her parents felt overwhelmed. But a midwife reassured them that, thanks to Smile Train, they had nothing to fear.