What My Cleft Taught Me
In honor of Cleft Awareness Month 2021, Smile Train's Cleft Community Advisory Council presents real-life stories of growing up with a cleft or being the mom to a child with a cleft from people who have been there.
How Smile Train Helped Aaron Smile Even Before He Was Born
Our model of empowering local cleft teams makes all the difference for families like Aaron's.
How Iva Found Joy in Her Cleft
Bringing Smiles to the Amazon with Yaçuri
Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay
Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.
Adriana Zavalaga: It Starts with Nutrition
Adriana is bringing nutrition education to cleft-affected families across Peru.
Milagros Finishes Strong
How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink.
"It Is Possible": Celebrating Dr. Luis Cuadros
Thanks to Dr. Cuadros — and Smile Train — having a cleft on the Navajo reservations of New Mexico is no longer a sentence to a life of isolation and sickness.
The Song That Changed Everything
Sofia would hide at school so people wouldn't hear her voice. Now she wants the world to hear every word.
Thank You For Giving Us Something To Smile About In 2020
Thanks to you, thousands of children will think of 2020 as the best year ever.
Why Hema Smiles No Matter What
When Hema was 12 years old, she learned that not everyone born with a cleft received the care she did. She decided right then to change that.