Our Stories

From the NFL to high schools across the country, today’s young people with clefts are proud and unstoppable

There is nothing more important for parents to teach.

Fact: A cleft is never anyone's fault and often requires a lifetime of comprehensive treatment

Advice straight from people who have been there

“It's amazing what your cleft journey will do to your life when you embrace it.”

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. 

Why Dave is a proud monthly donor to Smile Train.