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![Santi standing proud at work](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/santi-header.jpg?itok=1akchfpM)
Philippines
Santi: “Dream Big; Don’t Stop”
For adults with clefts, a smile also means fulfilling work with dignity.
![A child with an untreated cleft lip in Philippines](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-04/ingred-patient-philippines.png?itok=2aMyaHiT)
Philippines
Nourishing Hope in the Philippines
Dr. Ingrid Leal lends her expertise to improve nutrition programs in the Philippines
![Doha, Smile Train staff member in Morocco](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/doha-smile-train-mena.jpg?itok=rP3wMvv7)
Morocco
Nothing Stops Our Newest Smile Maker In Morocco
Doha is ready for her next big challenge — building an infrastructure for sustainable, local cleft care in her native country as Smile Train’s first regional director for Morocco.
![Elizabeth before cleft treatment](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-01/elizabeth-before.jpg?itok=yUVE6LD2)
Philippines
A Banner Year for Elizabeth
Elizabeth's family tries to find the cleft surgery she desperately needs, in the middle of a lockdown.
Philippines
Following Up With Aldrian
Aldrian is still on his cleft treatment journey. Watch as he works on speaking with confidence.
![Cristian holds one of his dogs](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-01/cristiang-w-dog.jpg?itok=S7mAGUVV)
Colombia
Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too)
Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.
![Kimmy Flaviano Smile Train staff member](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/kimmy-smile-train-staff.jpg?itok=eawm1-GF)
Philippines
Kimmy Flaviano Steers Smile Train to the Farthest Islands
The Philippines has unique challenges for children receiving cleft treatment. Kimmy is more than up to meeting them.
![Andrea before her cleft lip surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/andrea-before-cleft-surgery.jpg?itok=TyxTVyr2)
Philippines
Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family
Just when Jeann thought she had found a way to get her daughter with a cleft to a healthy weight, COVID-19 forced the entire island into lockdown.
![Monica holding an image of herself as a child](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-01/monica-holding-before-image-super.jpg?itok=ga-5c3ew)
Colombia
Monica’s Inner Strength Shows in Her Smile
Monica has been through more than any child should, but today she shines bright.
![Teenager Maria holds an image of herself as a baby before her cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/maria-holds-baby-image.jpg?itok=Ce_ZviBj)
Colombia
With Maria Every Step of the Way
Stella breastfed her seven other children without problems, but Maria’s clefts caused the milk to come out of her nose and made her choke.
China
It Starts with a Smile: Wang Li
Even 20 years later, our first patient says she owes it all to that one surgery.