Egypt May 13, 2022 Against All Odds, Sondos Designs a Future Nearly starved at birth, orphaned at five, bullied relentlessly, Sondos has survived a lot in nine years. Now she’s ready to thrive
Mexico Mar 18, 2022 Alex and Kendra: Born for Greatness Inspired by their parents and cleft team, this brother and sister have made their clefts their superpower for good
Ethiopia Oct 7, 2021 Untold Stories In Ethiopia, Dr. Bethel and Smile Train are changing the narrative around malnutrition.
Egypt Sep 16, 2021 Saber’s Cleft Journey, in His Parents’ Words Their names are withheld; their truth is not.
Mexico Aug 26, 2021 What Bárbara Taught Her Mother A story of love, destiny, and the power of a smile.
Laos Dec 7, 2020 A Tourist, a Phone Call, and a Child Given a Second Chance at Life Small acts of kindness can have really big consequences.
Colombia Oct 21, 2020 Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too) Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.
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.
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.
Bangladesh Jan 7, 2020 A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope.