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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
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Indonesia
Khalisa: Love Overcomes Fear
Clefts are never only about the child. They affect the entire family.
Chile
Fundación Gantz: Raising the Bar for Cleft Care in Latin America
“Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world."
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Paraguay
The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Center Opens
COVID-19 only further proved the need for empowering local healthcare experts
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Kenya
Out of School and Out of Sight for 17 Years, Ndindai is Now Embracing Life
How one smile can change a life
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Indonesia
Endang Is a Force of Nature Powered by Love
This woman will travel 15 hours through thick jungles just to make one child smile
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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
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Indonesia
Angga is Done Waiting
He waited 20 years for cleft surgery. Now he’s ready to take control of his life
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Romania
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
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Uganda
Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All
A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself
Kenya
Damaris is Not an Outcast
After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts