Vivian Exemplifies Beauty Inside and Out
When Vivian started school, the kids laughed at her so much she didn't want to live. Then she met someone who told her she should become a model.
A Miracle to Believe In
A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train
Sebastian: From Nine Days to Live to Chubby Baby
After Pamela's delivery, the nurses told her that her son, Sebastian, only had nine days to live. She was devastated. She didn’t know where to turn. Then she was referred to Smile Train's local partner, Fundacion Ninos que Rien.
Destiny’s Smile
Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.
What Bárbara Taught Her Mother
Determined Damaris
Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.
A Mother Learns to Trust
Santi: “Dream Big; Don’t Stop”
For adults with clefts, a smile also means fulfilling work with dignity.
Bringing Smiles to the Amazon with Yaçuri
The Smile That Will Spark Hundreds More
Adahara knew she was lucky to receive all the cleft treatment she needed from an early age. She's training to become a Smile Train partner because she knows not every child with a cleft is so lucky.