Nigeria Sep 23, 2021 Meet Nigeria's Sing and Smile Club So often, clefts cause speech issues that make children embarrassed to speak, even after surgery. Our solution? Teach them how to sing.
Zimbabwe Sep 14, 2021 Rosemary Has Something to Tell You A patient’s mother speaks from the hospital.
Nigeria Aug 24, 2021 Empowering Cleft Moms in Nigeria First it was their children. Now, Smile Train partner GSI is giving cleft moms unimagined opportunity, too.
Zimbabwe Aug 17, 2021 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.”
Nigeria Jul 29, 2021 Building Capacity Through Education How Dr. Aliyu Farinyaro and Dr. Amaka Ehighibe are Leading the Way
Nigeria Jun 10, 2021 Annointed for Greatness The story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words.
Brazil May 14, 2021 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.
Paraguay May 11, 2021 Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.
Colombia Oct 21, 2020 Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too) Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Oct 19, 2020 A Walk to Freedom Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done.
Colombia Jun 24, 2020 Monica’s Inner Strength Shows in Her Smile Monica has been through more than any child should, but today she shines bright.
Colombia Mar 16, 2020 Dr. Maria del Pilar Echeverri: Revolutionizing Cleft Care in Colombia Dr. Echeverri founded FISULAB in the belief that all aspects of cleft care are equal.