With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds
His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train
My Husband Left When Our Daughter Was Born With a Cleft
Maricel: Both My Daughters Have Clefts and I Consider Myself the Luckiest Mom on Earth
The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Center Opens
Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower
How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable
Santi: “Dream Big; Don’t Stop”
For adults with clefts, a smile also means fulfilling work with dignity.
Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay
Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.
David’s Cleft Journey in His Mother’s Words
Magaly is the mother of David, age five, a Smile Train patient in Quito, Ecuador. She shared with us her son’s journey to cleft care and what Smile Train has meant for her entire family.
A Warrior at Heart
At one month old, Mirian weighed just four pounds. Five months later, with the support of our local partners, she had transformed into a happy, chubby baby.
A Banner Year for Elizabeth
Elizabeth's family tries to find the cleft surgery she desperately needs, in the middle of a lockdown.