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![Xiomara holding Itzayana](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-07/itzayana-50.jpg?itok=-A56jBZr)
Peru
How Smile Train Brought My Entire Family New Smiles
Itzayana’s mother shares her powerful story in her own way
![Nina with patient](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/nina-50.jpg?itok=DYsVQ52U)
Benin
Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See”
Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
![Elifeleth with family](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/elifeleth-with-family.jpg?itok=AHAntXHG)
Panama
Elifeleth’s Parents Always Stayed Strong for Him
Elifeleth was born a healthy baby. With Smile Train’s help, his family watched him grow into a strong and confident child.
![Immaculata before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/immaculata.jpg?itok=9nujHcsl)
Nigeria
Immaculata: How a Mother's Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings
A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness
![Ramses holding a Smile Train logo](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/ramses-now-smile-train-header_0.jpg?itok=z8EwElKo)
Peru
Ramses: How a Mother's Instinct Made the Impossible Possible
A mother's love knows no bounds
![Zuleika getting water outside](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/zuleika-washing-hands-header-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-argentina-smile-train.jpg?itok=f2pcGd1v)
Panama
The Walk to Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted
With Smile Train, a full and healthy life is no longer wishful thinking, but a reality
![Maxi's mother holding him just after his free cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/maxi-with-mom-after-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-paraguay-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=dTXw-IFt)
Paraguay
The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Center Opens
COVID-19 only further proved the need for empowering local healthcare experts
![Kristhell and her mother, Cinthya, hold a picture of Kristhell before Smile Train cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/kristhell-mother-holding-before-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-peru-smile-train.jpg?itok=KrKa8qsi)
Peru
Shining, Sparkling, Smiling Kristhell
How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life
![Opeyemi riding on his mother's back](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-02/opeyemi-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-smile-train-nigeria-50.jpg?itok=WOfx3al0)
Nigeria
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
![Miss Peru Yely Rivera, Smile Train patient Estephany, and Miss USA Elle Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-02/miss-peru-yely-rivera-miss-usa-elle-smith-smile-train-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-peru-50.jpg?itok=7wWN0_Dh)
Peru
Visiting Our Patients with Miss USA and Miss Peru
A Smile Train staff member’s reflections on a week of seeing cleft patients’ dreams come true