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 Family’s Race to Spread Cleft Awareness in Bulgaria
Determined Damaris
Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.
Bringing Smiles to the Amazon with Yaçuri
Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay
Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.
Oscar is a Gift
How a mother found the strength to raise eight boys on her own and a son found the strength to smile.
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.
Baby Samson’s Superhuman Strength
Aunt Rebecca did not trust that her sister would provide Samson with the special care he needed. So, she brought him back to the place he was born, the tiny-two room house he now shared with 13 relatives, all female.
It’s Never Too Late to Dream
Maria has been waiting for cleft surgery since 1953. When the opportunity came, her son wanted her to pass.
A Smile That Brightens And Enlightens
Ayubu's classmates harassed him relentlessly for years because of a local myth about clefts. When he was 10 years old, his mother heard there was hope at a hospital less than an hour away.