Kenya May 22, 2020 Smile Train Regional Update: Africa Our VP and Regional Director for Africa on our local response to COVID-19.
United States May 18, 2020 Emily Jiang Makes a Difference, No Matter the Distance How one conversation — and one good idea — can make a huge difference.
Kenya Apr 21, 2020 It’s Never Too Late to Dream Maria has been waiting for cleft surgery since 1953. When the opportunity came, her son wanted her to pass.
United States Apr 10, 2020 Manny Ventura: “What’s Your Battle Scar?” "Being born “different” is exactly why you should achieve big goals and be full of confidence."
United States Mar 19, 2020 Christine Smessaert: A Smile is a Connection "Being a part of Smile Train has allowed me to experience things I never would have otherwise and has helped me to grow as an individual.”
United States Mar 9, 2020 Peggy and Katy When Katy was born with a cleft, it brought her and her mother on an unexpected, globetrotting journey.
United States Mar 5, 2020 Grace Peters: Born With a Purpose How Smile Train helped Grace go from a girl looking for answers to global cleft hero.
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.
United States Jan 14, 2020 Christina Errico: The Cleft Community Holds Smile Train Accountable Overcoming stigma "taught me just what a strong and determined woman I am."
Kenya Dec 22, 2019 A Smile That Brightens And Enlightens Ayubu's classmates harassed him relentlessly for years because of a local myth about clefts. When he was 10 years old, his mother heard there was hope at a hospital less than an hour away.
United States Dec 12, 2019 Bhavana Venkataram: The Importance of Comprehensive Cleft Care It wasn’t until my trip to Mexico that I realized the impact Smile Train has — it was unbelievable.
United States Sep 10, 2019 CCAC Spotlight: Jessi Fasse Her family's motto: “May Your Smile Change the World.”