Our Stories

How a mother found the strength to raise eight boys on her own and a son found the strength to smile.

How Jasmine went from fear and self-doubt upon receiving the news that her baby would have a cleft to raising a six-year-old who is #CleftProud.

After experiencing some of the lowest depths imaginable, Anghelo and his family now celebrate their miraculous lives.

Dr. Ingrid Leal lends her expertise to improve nutrition programs in the Philippines

A mother’s account of her child’s journey to cleft care in her own words.

An interview with Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi.

How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink.

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

Magaly is the mother of David, age five, a Smile Train patient in Quito, Ecuador. She shared with us her son’s journey to cleft care and what Smile Train has meant for her entire family.

At one month old, Mirian weighed just four pounds. Five months later, with the support of our local partners, she had transformed into a happy, chubby baby.

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. 

Sofia would hide at school so people wouldn't hear her voice. Now she wants the world to hear every word.