Our Stories

How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life

A Smile Train staff member’s reflections on a week of seeing cleft patients’ dreams come true

A patient’s mother on how Smile Train partners treated her daughter

Never bet against a mother’s will to see her child smile.

After experiencing some of the lowest depths imaginable, Anghelo and his family now celebrate their miraculous lives.

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. 
 

Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done. 

Kylie Jenner bring smiles to children around the world

Smile Train's partners will travel any distance and scale the highest mountains to provide free care to children in need.

 After getting over the initial shock of having a baby with a cleft, Bao’s family noticed that he struggled to breathe and was unable to breastfeed. They knew he needed help, but didn't think it would ever be possible for him. Then they learned about Smile Train.