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Zimbabwe
Dr. Tsitsi Sithole Makes History by Ensuring the Future
Meet Zimbabwe’s first female pediatric anesthesiologist
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Brazil
Before She Was Even Born, Milena’s Parents Were Looking Out for Her
Thanks to them, she wears her smile with pride
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Bulgaria
Kristiyana: How a Two-Hour Surgery Changed a Little Girl's Life
For Kristiyana’s family, Smile Train opened new opportunities for happier lives
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Brazil
Mariane Goes is Teaching the World to Fish
Meet our Director for Education and Training for Latin America and the Caribbean
![Yordanka with her son Dani](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-05/yordanka-and-dani-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-bulgaria-smile-train-50_0.jpg?itok=QnkFcXhC)
Bulgaria
This Cleft Mom and Speech Therapist Knows All That a Smile Can Mean
A truly unique perspective from a mother who has seen it all
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Zimbabwe
Rosemary Has Something to Tell You
A patient’s mother speaks from the hospital.
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Zimbabwe
Getting Munashe Back
“I can’t find the words to express the joy I have in my heart for what Smile Train did for our child.”
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Bulgaria
A Family’s Race to Spread Cleft Awareness in Bulgaria
Nothing stops this cleft dad.
Brazil
Bringing Smiles to the Amazon with Yaçuri
How our local partner in the Amazon is reaching across borders to bring vital cleft care to underserved indigenous communities.
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Zimbabwe
Why Yona Has Six Babies Named for Her
"For me, it’s always the question of 'What if Smile Train hadn’t been there?'"
China
It Starts with a Smile: Wang Li
Even 20 years later, our first patient says she owes it all to that one surgery.