Adjoa Survived to Smile
She spent 45 years shackled by her cleft. Now, she feels she can do anything
After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing
Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time
“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
Valery Finds Her Happy Place
Mathias’ Life Could Have Turned Out Much Differently
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.
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.
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.
Monica’s Inner Strength Shows in Her Smile
Monica has been through more than any child should, but today she shines bright.