Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
![Linette Burton as a mime](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-05/linette-burton-50.jpg?itok=d6OQUwj6)
Linette Burton Breaks Her Silence for Smile Train
For this mime with a cleft, all barriers are imaginary
![Dr. Ann Kummer smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/ann-kummer-50.jpg?itok=Ihc4fM2M)
Dr. Ann Kummer Wrote the Book on Cleft Care Management — Literally
Why this cleft speech pioneer is so passionate about donating to Smile Train
![Sarah Thomas with a patient and her mother in Guatemala](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/sarah-50.jpg?itok=hZf_drFM)
Sarah Thomas: Clefts Are a Problem We Can Solve Together
Just take that first step
![Makiba holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/makiba-50.jpg?itok=-6n7kO-v)
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
![Nina with patient](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/nina-50.jpg?itok=DYsVQ52U)
Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See”
Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls
The Ballad of King Daniel, the People’s King
Smile Train and the Sing Me a Story Foundation team up to bring a boy’s dreams to life
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Behind the Smiles: Dr. Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
![Candace Mauck and Troy Reinhart smiling at a Team Empower event](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/candace-50.jpg?itok=ribx9Vxp)
My Marathon Summer
Our Manager of Team EMPOWER reflects on three marathons in three weeks
![Yohanes and his mother smiling and holding a picture of him before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/yohanes-50.jpg?itok=lP601sFF)
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love