Our Stories

Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope

Neilsen helped a mission organization that flew doctors into Madagascar to provide cleft care, but he knew local doctors were as capable as those flying in. 

When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he’d never seen a baby like her before.

When Zena's family thought they could never afford cleft treatment for their daughter, you gave them hope.

“We would sell everything we owned to get Rawda’s lip treated as soon as possible — nothing is going to stop us.”

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.