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Dr Esther Nyambura Njoroge
Kenya
Mar 2, 2021

A Calling and a Duty: Advocating for Universal Health Coverage

An interview with Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi.

Livingstone with his friends after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery
Uganda
Feb 22, 2021

Livingstone Clings to Life

Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.

Smile Train Africa staff member Neilson
Madagascar
Jan 21, 2021

Ready to Meet the Challenge in Madagascar

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. 

Kenya
Jan 6, 2021

A Virtual Journey of Smiles to Africa

Smile Train staff in Africa are ready to show you the impact of your support. 

Doha, Smile Train staff member in Morocco
Morocco
Jan 5, 2021

Nothing Stops Our Newest Smile Maker In Morocco

Doha is ready for her next big challenge — building an infrastructure for sustainable, local cleft care in her native country as Smile Train’s first regional director for Morocco. 
 

Nkunda before cleft surgery
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. 

Samson's mom hold an image of Samson before cleft surgery
Zambia
Sep 23, 2020

Baby Samson’s Superhuman Strength

Aunt Rebecca did not trust that her sister would provide Samson with the special care he needed. So, she brought him back to the place he was born, the tiny-two room house he now shared with 13 relatives, all female.

Yona Smile Train Africa Staff
Zimbabwe
Jul 21, 2020

Why Yona Has Six Babies Named for Her

"For me, it’s always the question of 'What if Smile Train hadn’t been there?'"

Ayubu before cleft lip surgery
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.

Kamse living with an untreated cleft lip in Kenya
Kenya
Sep 3, 2019

A Student Of Resiliency

Kamse was excited for his first day of school, but, when the day finally came, he was taunted all day long. Kamse ran home and begged his grandfather never to make him go back.

Tanzania
Jul 11, 2019

It Starts with a Smile: Osawa

Checking in with our 1,000,000th patient.
Mozambique
Nov 21, 2018

100,000 Smiles In Africa

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

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