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Aug 2, 2022

Dani: Sun, Surf, and Now Smiles

Dani’s mother discovered Smile Train while she was already in the middle of receiving surgery

Yumna holding a photo of her before surgery

Indonesia

Jul 20, 2022

How Kadek Battled Grief and Fear to Give Yumna the Care She Needed

When circumstances proved tough, this mom proved tougher

Audrey and Herve holding their twins, Lloyd and Floyd

Cameroon

Jun 30, 2022

Lloyd and Floyd: From Double the Shock to Double the Smiles

Sometimes opportunity is a knock. Other times, it’s a call from your mother

Mexico

Jun 17, 2022

How Having a Son With a Cleft Turned Javier Into a Superdad

Just the story you need this Father’s Day

Khalisa holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery

Indonesia

May 3, 2022

Khalisa: Love Overcomes Fear

Clefts are never only about the child. They affect the entire family.

Mexico

Apr 26, 2022

Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Help Cleft Patients Get Runway Ready

There is confidence and beauty in every smile.

Indonesia

Mar 31, 2022

Smile Train Indonesia Marks 100,000 Smiles in Style

The best way to celebrate? Lay the groundwork to get to 200,000 even faster

Alex, Kendra, their parents, and a member of their cleft team

Mexico

Mar 18, 2022

Alex and Kendra: Born for Greatness

Inspired by their parents and cleft team, this brother and sister have made their clefts their superpower for good

Angga holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery

Indonesia

Feb 2, 2022

Angga is Done Waiting

He waited 20 years for cleft surgery. Now he’s ready to take control of his life

Kellen holds Eric after his cleft sugeries

Uganda

Jan 13, 2022

Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All

A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself

Windri with Biru after his cleft surgery

Indonesia

Dec 20, 2021

When They Found the Truth, They Found Smile Train

How one mother overcame despair and blame to find the treatment her son needed

Cameroon

Nov 22, 2021

A Son’s Cleft, a Father’s Destiny

How Mouhamed’s cleft might forever change cleft care in Cameroon

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