Maricel: Both My Daughters Have Clefts and I Consider Myself the Luckiest Mom on Earth
Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower
How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
Destiny’s Smile
Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.
A Mother Learns to Trust
Santi: “Dream Big; Don’t Stop”
For adults with clefts, a smile also means fulfilling work with dignity.
We Are Smiles in El Salvador
When their son's life was changed forever, Héctor Rivas and Karen wanted to give the same relief to families across El Salvador.
Nourishing Hope in the Philippines
Dr. Ingrid Leal lends her expertise to improve nutrition programs in the Philippines
Ready to Meet the Challenge in Madagascar
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.
A Banner Year for Elizabeth
Elizabeth's family tries to find the cleft surgery she desperately needs, in the middle of a lockdown.