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Ramses holding a Smile Train logo
Peru
Jun 22, 2022

Ramses: How a Mother's Instinct Made the Impossible Possible

A mother's love knows no bounds

Mexico
Jun 17, 2022

How Having a Son With a Cleft Turned Javier Into a Superdad

Just the story you need this Father’s Day

Zuleika getting water outside
Panama
Jun 14, 2022

The Walk to Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted

With Smile Train, a full and healthy life is no longer wishful thinking, but a reality
Beatriz Gonzalez at Smile Train HQ in New York
United States
May 24, 2022

Why Smile Train Banks On Beatriz

"My priority is always my allegiance to all of our constituents. Always."
Close-up of Juan
Chile
May 17, 2022

A Letter From Juan, a 10-Year-Old Patient from Chile

What local cleft treatment means to patients, in a patient’s own words
Yordanka with her son Dani
Bulgaria
May 6, 2022

This Cleft Mom and Speech Therapist Knows All That a Smile Can Mean

A truly unique perspective from a mother who has seen it all
Maxi's mother holding him just after his free cleft surgery
Paraguay
Apr 20, 2022

The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Center Opens

COVID-19 only further proved the need for empowering local healthcare experts
Endang Sasi
Indonesia
Apr 7, 2022

Endang Is a Force of Nature Powered by Love

This woman will travel 15 hours through thick jungles just to make one child smile

Kristhell and her mother, Cinthya, hold a picture of Kristhell before Smile Train cleft surgery
Peru
Mar 24, 2022

Shining, Sparkling, Smiling Kristhell

How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life

Sister Najjuka celebrates with a patient's family
Uganda
Mar 15, 2022

Sister Dr. Liliana Najjuka: Miracle Worker, Smile Maker

Why Smile Train's local model matters, from one of our most inspiring partners

Opeyemi riding on his mother's back
Nigeria
Feb 22, 2022

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
Windri with Biru after his cleft surgery
Indonesia
Dec 20, 2021

When They Found the Truth, They Found Smile Train

How one mother overcame despair and blame to find the treatment her son needed

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