Togo Oct 13, 2022 Dr. Grégoire Akakpo-Numado: Smile Train’s Model is Life or Death for My Patients To begin a career bringing tears of joy to mothers across Togo, he had to make his father mad first
United States Oct 12, 2022 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
United States Sep 27, 2022 Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con “It truly felt like we all needed it — as though it fed our souls”
United States Sep 20, 2022 Reflections from Lisa Boucher, RN and Cleft Mom “It was unnerving at first to sit holding my infant in a small room surrounded by physicians. The only thing missing was a spotlight.”
Kenya Sep 13, 2022 A Life-Changing Transformation Christine Errico’s cleft journey inspires advocacy at home and abroad
Colombia Sep 8, 2022 Valery Finds Her Happy Place When a child is born with a cleft, it affects every member of the family
Bulgaria Aug 17, 2022 Kristiyana: How a Two-Hour Surgery Changed a Little Girl's Life For Kristiyana’s family, Smile Train opened new opportunities for happier lives
United States Aug 10, 2022 Nathalie Martinez is Using Her Voice to Make Cleft Treatment More Accessible A powerful reminder that there’s no such thing as “normal”
United States Jul 29, 2022 Teresa Bridges: Love Yourself and Respect Others There is nothing more important for parents to teach.
United States Jul 28, 2022 Tara Blanco: "Whatever Your Kid Dreams Of Being, They Can Still Be That." How this speech therapist is using her experiences to pave the way for children with clefts.
United States Jul 25, 2022 Five Myths About Clefts That Couldn't Be More Wrong Fact: A cleft is never anyone's fault and often requires a lifetime of comprehensive treatment