Congo, Democratic Republic of the Oct 19, 2020 A Walk to Freedom Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done.
Philippines Sep 24, 2020 Kimmy Flaviano Steers Smile Train to the Farthest Islands The Philippines has unique challenges for children receiving cleft treatment. Kimmy is more than up to meeting them.
Philippines Sep 8, 2020 Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family Just when Jeann thought she had found a way to get her daughter with a cleft to a healthy weight, COVID-19 forced the entire island into lockdown.
Argentina Aug 25, 2020 Mia: The Hero We Need It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Smile Train patient Mia from Argentina.
Philippines Jun 29, 2020 Smile Train Regional Update: South East Asia Our Regional Director for South East Asia on our local response to COVID-19.
Colombia Jun 24, 2020 Monica’s Inner Strength Shows in Her Smile Monica has been through more than any child should, but today she shines bright.
Cambodia Jun 18, 2020 Sel’s Family Refused To Leave Him Behind Soan worried her son would be discriminated against his entire life.
Argentina May 11, 2020 A Nurse's Commitment Nurse Celeste always tried to avoid working with the babies with clefts in her neonatal ward because she felt unable to meet their needs. Then her son was born with a cleft.
Argentina May 8, 2020 Nurse Celeste Nurse Celeste used to feel so unable to help the babies with clefts that were born in her ward that she avoided them. Then she had a son with a cleft.
Colombia Mar 16, 2020 Dr. Maria del Pilar Echeverri: Revolutionizing Cleft Care in Colombia Dr. Echeverri founded FISULAB in the belief that all aspects of cleft care are equal.
Colombia Mar 3, 2020 With Maria Every Step of the Way Stella breastfed her seven other children without problems, but Maria’s clefts caused the milk to come out of her nose and made her choke.
Egypt Feb 1, 2020 A Father In Disbelief When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he’d never seen a baby like her before.