![Luz and Mia holding a picture of themselves with Kylie and Kris Jenner](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-12/luz-mia-with-kylie-jenner.jpg?itok=69gNhwZ2)
Mia Update: Kylie Jenner's Hosts Still on Cleft Journey
A patient’s mother on how Smile Train partners treated her daughter
Vivian Exemplifies Beauty Inside and Out
When Vivian started school, the kids laughed at her so much she didn't want to live. Then she met someone who told her she should become a model.
![Zindia holds Joseyur in one arm and a picture of him before cleft surgery in the other](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/joseyur-og.jpg?itok=hKpozdhK)
Zindia and Joseyur Keep Going
Never bet against a mother’s will to see her child smile.
![Benjamin thinking in a field in Kenya after his Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-10/benjamin-k-thinks-outside-after-free-smile-train-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-kenya.jpg?itok=-d4oDesF)
![kids or cleft baby](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-09/kidsor-cleft-baby.png?itok=Mye714Bg)
Why Children Need Their Own Operating Rooms
Smile Train and KidsOR are teaming up to make pediatric surgery safer and more accessible in Tanzania's Lake Zone.
![Lev Simeonov at the Run with a Smile Event in Vratsa, Bulgaria](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-08/bulgaria-og_0.jpg?itok=HE2cEbIw)
A Family’s Race to Spread Cleft Awareness in Bulgaria
![Smile Train patient Demaris from Kenya holds a picture of herself before her free cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-07/damaris-holding-photo-before-free-smile-train-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-surgery-kenya.jpg?itok=g5glTJIO)
Determined Damaris
Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.
![Anghelo hugs his mother after free cleft surgery in Peru](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-04/anghelo-with-mom-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-peru.jpg?itok=gX4sMVHu)
Anghelo Soars from the Lowest Valley to the Highest Peak
After experiencing some of the lowest depths imaginable, Anghelo and his family now celebrate their miraculous lives.
![Adriana Zavalaga Smile Train Nutrition](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-03/adriana-smile-train-nutrition.jpg?itok=BcYChU8A)
Adriana Zavalaga: It Starts with Nutrition
Adriana is bringing nutrition education to cleft-affected families across Peru.
![Dr Esther Nyambura Njoroge](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-03/dr-esther-nyambura-njoroge.jpg?itok=qnfChSdH)
A Calling and a Duty: Advocating for Universal Health Coverage
An interview with Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi.
A Virtual Journey of Smiles to Africa
Smile Train staff in Africa are ready to show you the impact of your support.