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United States
Dr. Ann Kummer Wrote the Book on Cleft Care Management — Literally
Why this cleft speech pioneer is so passionate about donating to Smile Train
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Ethiopia
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
![Dahlila with Miss USA Morgan Romano and Miss Teen USA, Faron Medhi](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/dahlila-with-miss-usa-miss-teen-usa.jpg?itok=a2SPFyN5)
United States
How Sally Ensured Dahlila Would Never Bowl Alone
This mother and daughter duo are the queenpins of the cleft community
![Yohanes and his mother smiling and holding a picture of him before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/yohanes-50.jpg?itok=lP601sFF)
Ethiopia
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
![Akuya smiling while holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-12/akuya-50.jpg?itok=87ES-4Qh)
Togo
“She Is Our Pride and What Gave Us Strength”
How a family from rural Togo overcame superstition and fear to get their daughter the care she needed
![Alimatu and Rawdah](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/rawdah-mother-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-ghana-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=t12fcNsX)
Ghana
My Husband Left When Our Daughter Was Born With a Cleft
But thanks to Smile Train and my family, we have never been alone
![Dr. Gergorie Akakpo-Numado](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/gregorie-akakpo-numado-headshot-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-togo-chu-smile-train.jpg?itok=FTqR2vLg)
Togo
Dr. Grégoire Akakpo-Numado: Smile Train’s Model is Life or Death for My Patients
To begin a career bringing tears of joy to mothers across Togo, he had to make his father mad first
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United States
Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts
New study reveals nearly HALF of malnutrition-related deaths in people with clefts could have been prevented with access to adequate treatment and support
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United States
Kenyan Drake and Mathias Kiwanuka Put Their Hustle to Work for Smile Train Patients
When it comes to helping children smile, there is no offseason
United States
From Big City Streets to Kenyan Communities
Crissy Maier is committed to advocating and raising awareness for cleft care everywhere
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United States
Monica Bush: Confessions of a Cleft Mom
Cleft-affected and feeling alone? Read this.