Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
Building Robots for Good? That’s Jenious
This budding inventor has known technology’s potential to save lives from the day he was born
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
They Held Mustafa Close, Then They Embraced Him
How Smile Train helped one family move from shock to smiles
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
“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
With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds
His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train
Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We
Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope
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
Thank You for Giving Us Something to Smile About in 2021
Because of you, 81,000+ children with clefts in 70+ countries will forever remember 2021 as the year they could finally smile.