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Zimbabwe
Dr. Tsitsi Sithole Makes History by Ensuring the Future
Meet Zimbabwe’s first female pediatric anesthesiologist
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Vietnam
Ray and His Family Held Out Hope for 16 Years
When they heard about Smile Train, they knew they finally found what they were looking for
![Dat and Lian](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/dat-50.jpg?itok=8H4N1qtc)
Vietnam
Dat’s Smile is Simply Unforgettable
The mother of our 25,000th patient in Vietnam shares her story
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Uganda
Sister Dr. Liliana Najjuka: Miracle Worker, Smile Maker
Why Smile Train's local model matters, from one of our most inspiring partners
![Kellen holds Eric after his cleft sugeries](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-01/eric-and-kellen-after-free-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-surgery-smile-train-uganda.jpg?itok=EdL74o_p)
Uganda
Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All
A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself
![Miracle with her teacher and a classmate](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/miracle-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-uganda-smile-train-with-teacher-and-friend.jpg?itok=XiFi0OVr)
Uganda
A Miracle to Believe In
A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train
![Sokim smiling after free Smile Train cleft lip palate surgery in Cambodia](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/sokim-50.jpg?itok=PQzoKd6w)
Cambodia
Sokim: A Moment of Panic, a Lifetime of Smiles
Your support for Smile Train heals patients’ parents and communities, too
Dominican Republic
Sebastian: From Nine Days to Live to Chubby Baby
After Pamela's delivery, the nurses told her that her son, Sebastian, only had nine days to live. She was devastated. She didn’t know where to turn. Then she was referred to Smile Train's local partner, Fundacion Ninos que Rien.
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Zimbabwe
Rosemary Has Something to Tell You
A patient’s mother speaks from the hospital.
![Munashe smiling after free Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-08/munashe-free-cleft-treatment-zimbabwe-50.jpg?itok=O93ipfL8)
Zimbabwe
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.”
![Hector Daniel held by his family](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-06/hector-looks-forward.jpg?itok=ciFZXyX-)
El Salvador
We Are Smiles in El Salvador
When their son's life was changed forever, Héctor Rivas and Karen wanted to give the same relief to families across El Salvador.