Healing a Daughter's Smile and a Mother's Heart
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.
A Daughter's Cleft; a Mother's Journey
A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.
A Warrior at Heart
At one month old, Mirian weighed just four pounds. Five months later, with the support of our local partners, she had transformed into a happy, chubby baby.
An Aira of Hope
When Aira started school, she struggled to speak up, was bullied, and had few friends. Now. after her cleft surgery, she's the star of the class!
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.
On the Other Side of Tears, a Smile
“Don’t worry, keep the faith, and tell others about Smile Train.”
Sel’s Family Refused To Leave Him Behind
Soan worried her son would be discriminated against his entire life.
Ayu and Ade
A Lovely Smile 70 Years in the Making
For 70 years, Pyari knew little besides rejection and heartbreak, until you gave her hope. And a smile.
A Lucky Girl
When Samnang was born with a cleft, her parents felt overwhelmed. But a midwife reassured them that, thanks to Smile Train, they had nothing to fear.