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Peru
How Smile Train Brought My Entire Family New Smiles
Itzayana’s mother shares her powerful story in her own way
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
Chile
The World According to Joaquin
An 11-year-old patient shares his exceptional life story as only he can
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Chile
A Letter From Juan, a 10-Year-Old Patient from Chile
What local cleft treatment means to patients, in a patient’s own words
Peru
Shining, Sparkling, Smiling Kristhell
How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life
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
Peru
Zindia and Joseyur Keep Going
Never bet against a mother’s will to see her child smile.
Ethiopia
"I Am Resilient!" Meet Smile Train's Program Manager for East Africa
A conversation with one of our heroes.
Cambodia
A Daughter's Cleft; a Mother's Journey
A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.
Zambia
This Woman — and Smile Train Partner — is Making History in Zambia
She's 36 years old, a mother of four, Zambia's first female plastic surgeon, and a Smile Train partner. Here's how she does it all.