Kenya Dec 23, 2021 Damaris is Not an Outcast After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts
Kenya Dec 20, 2021 Kioko Can Finally Leave the Family Farm After 17 years of isolation, a smile set him free
Egypt Sep 16, 2021 Saber’s Cleft Journey, in His Parents’ Words Their names are withheld; their truth is not.
Kenya Jul 29, 2021 Determined Damaris Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.
Laos Dec 7, 2020 A Tourist, a Phone Call, and a Child Given a Second Chance at Life Small acts of kindness can have really big consequences.
Colombia Oct 21, 2020 Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too) Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Oct 19, 2020 A Walk to Freedom Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done.
Colombia Jun 24, 2020 Monica’s Inner Strength Shows in Her Smile Monica has been through more than any child should, but today she shines bright.
Kenya Apr 21, 2020 It’s Never Too Late to Dream Maria has been waiting for cleft surgery since 1953. When the opportunity came, her son wanted her to pass.
Colombia Mar 3, 2020 With Maria Every Step of the Way Stella breastfed her seven other children without problems, but Maria’s clefts caused the milk to come out of her nose and made her choke.
Egypt Feb 1, 2020 A Father In Disbelief When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he’d never seen a baby like her before.