Kenya May 22, 2020 Smile Train Regional Update: Africa Our VP and Regional Director for Africa on our local response to COVID-19.
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.
United States Apr 20, 2020 Julia Hahn Knows the Power of a Smile "I know Smile Train really is changing the world one smile at a time because one of those smiles is mine."
Pakistan Apr 17, 2020 A Lovely Smile 70 Years in the Making For 70 years, Pyari knew little besides rejection and heartbreak, until you gave her hope. And a smile.
United States Apr 10, 2020 Manny Ventura: “What’s Your Battle Scar?” "Being born “different” is exactly why you should achieve big goals and be full of confidence."
United States Mar 24, 2020 Michael Ho Helps Others by Helping Himself "I realized that I needed to put my shyness to the side if I really wanted to help others.”
Colombia Mar 16, 2020 Dr. Maria del Pilar Echeverri: Revolutionizing Cleft Care in Colombia Dr. Echeverri founded FISULAB in the belief that all aspects of cleft care are equal.
United States Mar 9, 2020 Peggy and Katy When Katy was born with a cleft, it brought her and her mother on an unexpected, globetrotting journey.
United States Mar 5, 2020 Grace Peters: Born With a Purpose How Smile Train helped Grace go from a girl looking for answers to global cleft hero.
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.
United States Jan 14, 2020 Christina Errico: The Cleft Community Holds Smile Train Accountable Overcoming stigma "taught me just what a strong and determined woman I am."
Kenya Dec 22, 2019 A Smile That Brightens And Enlightens Ayubu's classmates harassed him relentlessly for years because of a local myth about clefts. When he was 10 years old, his mother heard there was hope at a hospital less than an hour away.