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Chile
A Letter From Juan, a 10-Year-Old Patient from Chile
What local cleft treatment means to patients, in a patient’s own words
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
Romania
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
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.
Chile
Vicente is Stronger Than Fear
A mother's love + Smile Train and GSK = one confident young man
Nigeria
Annointed for Greatness
The story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words.
Zambia
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.
Cambodia
A Daughter's Cleft; a Mother's Journey
A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.
Guatemala
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.