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Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
![A mother feeding her underweight baby with a cleft in Tanzania](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/ihme-cleft-malnutrition-study-smile-train-nutrition-support-50.jpg?itok=oDoQqvUm)
United States
Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts
New study reveals nearly HALF of malnutrition-related deaths in people with clefts could have been prevented with access to adequate treatment and support
![Kristiyana smelling a rose](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/kristiyana-smelling-rose-social-media-header_0.jpg?itok=5qpFtEzc)
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
![Immaculata before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/immaculata.jpg?itok=9nujHcsl)
Nigeria
Immaculata: How a Mother's Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings
A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness
![Smile Train participants take a selfie at the 79th annual ACPA Annual Meeting](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/acpa-selfie.jpg?itok=6Qgl3kN0)
United States
Renewing Ties, Renewing Purpose: The 79th Annual ACPA Meeting
Smile Train brought 200+ medical partners from 40+ countries to America’s leading cleft conference
![Eric Rosenheim-Patton running the New York Half Marathon in April 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/eric-rosenheim-patton-new-york-half-marathon-team-empower-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=Y_Xe-I3F)
United States
Eric Hustles for Smiles All Day
A member of our grants management team puts his whole self into every half marathon for Team EMPOWER
![Opeyemi riding on his mother's back](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-02/opeyemi-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-smile-train-nigeria-50.jpg?itok=WOfx3al0)
Nigeria
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
![Christian Henry holds a baby in Honduras](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-01/christian-henry-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=bxYjkxpc)
United States
Christian Henry: Providing Better Cleft Care Through Data
She was ahead of the curve on epidemiology. Now she’s bringing her visionary eye to cleft care
![Dr. Neela smiling headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-05/Dr-neela-5050.jpg?itok=cGpmxRcI)
United States
Smile Train’s International Scholars
Meet the 2022 Cohort of International Scholars from Smile Train, American Society of Plastic Surgery and The Plastic Surgery Foundation
![Krista's son surrounded by Cuddles for Clefts stuffed animals with clefts](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/cuddles-for-clefts-surrounded-by-stuffed-animals-cleft.jpg?itok=2NCo04Ce)
United States
The Cleft Community Could Use a Cuddle. Krista is There
How one mother overcame despair and blame to find her son the treatment he so needed
![Troy Reinhart wears a crown next to a pageant winner at Smile Train's old offices](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-10/troy-reinhart-miss-new-jersey-50.jpg?itok=UXl-u1My)
United States
Troy Reinhart: 20 Years of Smiles
Our longest-tenured employee reflects on two decades of making smiles