![Training doctors to provide free cleft lip and palate surgery in Asuncion, Paraguay.](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/training-in-paraguay-for-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-in-asuncion.jpg?itok=wxWVIyks)
Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay
Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.
![Adahara, on horseback, smiling in the Mexican sun after cleft treatment.](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-03/adahara-on-horse-in-mexico-smiling-after-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-surgery.jpg?itok=VFM0TYWw)
The Smile That Will Spark Hundreds More
Adahara knew she was lucky to receive all the cleft treatment she needed from an early age. She's training to become a Smile Train partner because she knows not every child with a cleft is so lucky.
Smile Train and GSK Ensure Help is Always On Call in India
The cleft hotline, sponsored by GSK, is saving lives every day.
A Tourist, a Phone Call, and a Child Given a Second Chance at Life
Small acts of kindness can have really big consequences.
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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.
Smile Train Regional Update: South Asia
Our VP and Regional Director for Asia on our local response to COVID-19.
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Saksham: Hope Is Always Alive
A boy from India is starving and his parents don't know what to do.
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Monica’s Inner Strength Shows in Her Smile
Monica has been through more than any child should, but today she shines bright.
Smile Train Regional Update: Americas
Our Regional Director for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean on our local response to COVID-19.
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Mamta Carroll: Every Patient is a World in Themselves
Mamta oversees Smile Train's programs from Egypt to the Philippines but sees the whole world in the smile of each individual child.
Three Moms Passing Knowledge and Comfort On
Meet the three moms changing what it means to have a child with a cleft in Chiapas.