![Tsiorihasina smiling after cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2024-02/tsiori-50.jpg?itok=4DL3VKxw)
When Things Got Tough, Tsiorihasina’s Mom Got Tougher
Nothing could stop this mom from getting her daughter the treatment she needed
After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
![Ray holding a photo of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/ray-before-5050.jpg?itok=9LejUJKM)
Ray and His Family Held Out Hope for 16 Years
When they heard about Smile Train, they knew they finally found what they were looking for
![Milena smiling on a playground, tossing her hair back](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/milena-hairflip-5050.jpg?itok=icW-Gz90)
Before She Was Even Born, Milena’s Parents Were Looking Out for Her
Thanks to them, she wears her smile with pride
![Fy looking up at the camera](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-07/DSCF3525-5050.jpg?itok=wGKzY-_r)
![Dat and Lian](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/dat-50.jpg?itok=8H4N1qtc)
Dat’s Smile is Simply Unforgettable
The mother of our 25,000th patient in Vietnam shares her story
![Hector Daniel held by his family](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-06/hector-looks-forward.jpg?itok=ciFZXyX-)
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.
![Oscar holding a picture of himself before free Smile Train cleft lip and plate surgery in Zambia.](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-04/oscar-after-free-cleft-surgery-holding-before-picture-zambia.jpg?itok=u-8JmCUs)
Oscar is a Gift
How a mother found the strength to raise eight boys on her own and a son found the strength to smile.
![Samson's mom hold an image of Samson before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/samson-holding-before.jpg?itok=QB0FEtXr)
Baby Samson’s Superhuman Strength
Aunt Rebecca did not trust that her sister would provide Samson with the special care he needed. So, she brought him back to the place he was born, the tiny-two room house he now shared with 13 relatives, all female.
![Mohammad at refugee camp living with an untreated cleft lip](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/mohammad-before-cleft-lip-surgery.jpg?itok=MLP3MkW2)
A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey
Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope.