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Egypt
Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
Ethiopia
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Ethiopia
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
Togo
“She Is Our Pride and What Gave Us Strength”
How a family from rural Togo overcame superstition and fear to get their daughter the care she needed
Ghana
My Husband Left When Our Daughter Was Born With a Cleft
But thanks to Smile Train and my family, we have never been alone
Tanzania
Cleft Nutrition Care Is Saving Lives in Tanzania
When a cleft makes feeding impossible, so is cleft surgery
Nigeria
Immaculata: How a Mother's Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings
A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness
Cameroon
Lloyd and Floyd: From Double the Shock to Double the Smiles
Sometimes opportunity is a knock. Other times, it’s a call from your mother
Nigeria
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
Uganda
Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All
A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself