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Kellen holds Eric after his cleft sugeries
Uganda
Jan 13, 2022

Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All

A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself
Miguel's parents hold him after his cleft surgery
Argentina
Dec 6, 2021

Miguel Was Born Twice

Think his transformation is dramatic? Wait till you see his parents’.
Mouhamed with his parents
Cameroon
Nov 22, 2021

A Son’s Cleft, a Father’s Destiny

How Mouhamed’s cleft might forever change cleft care in Cameroon

Miracle with her teacher and a classmate
Uganda
Nov 9, 2021

A Miracle to Believe In

A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train

Sokim smiling after free Smile Train cleft lip palate surgery in Cambodia
Cambodia
Nov 2, 2021

Sokim: A Moment of Panic, a Lifetime of Smiles

Your support for Smile Train heals patients’ parents and communities, too
Felix's mother holds him after his free Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery in Argentina
Argentina
Aug 10, 2021

Félix Didn't Need Luck, He Had Smile Train and GSK

Smile Train and GSK worry about the details of care, freeing parents to focus only on their child's recovery.
Argentina
Jun 24, 2021

How Smile Train Helped Aaron Smile Even Before He Was Born

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

A school-aged Meng with her mother after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery in Cambodia
Cambodia
Mar 22, 2021

A Daughter's Cleft; a Mother's Journey

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

Argentina
Feb 26, 2021

Milagros Finishes Strong

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

Livingstone with his friends after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery
Uganda
Feb 22, 2021

Livingstone Clings to Life

Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.

Argentina
Jan 20, 2021

The Song That Changed Everything

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

Cristian holds one of his dogs
Colombia
Oct 21, 2020

Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too)

Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her. 

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