History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
“She Is Our Pride and What Gave Us Strength”
How a family from rural Togo overcame superstition and fear to get their daughter the care she needed
Maricel: Both My Daughters Have Clefts and I Consider Myself the Luckiest Mom on Earth
Dr. Grégoire Akakpo-Numado: Smile Train’s Model is Life or Death for My Patients
A Major Change in Children's Surgery
An interview with Smile Train partner Dr. Getaw on how Smile Train and Lifebox are making surgery safer for children with clefts
Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower
How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable
Untold Stories
In Ethiopia, Dr. Bethel and Smile Train are changing the narrative around malnutrition.
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.
Destiny’s Smile
Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.