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Dec 22, 2022

Cleft Con 2022: Introducing the #CleftProud Generation

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

YLC members with Smile Train patient Valery and her brother, Andreas
Colombia
May 27, 2022

In Colombia, YLC Members Get a Taste of Their Impact

Mountains, Magic, and Memories in Medellín
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United States
Nov 23, 2021

At Cleft Con 2021, Vulnerability is Strength

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

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United States
Oct 1, 2021

My Cleft Journey - Grace Murphy

In honor of World Smile Day®, Grace Murphy, an American teen with a cleft, shares her journey and what she's learned along the way.
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United States
May 21, 2021

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Students Turn Crisis into Smiles

How one chapter of Smile Train’s Smile Impact Society made 2020 its most lucrative year yet.

Daniel in first grade, after receiving cleft surgery in America.
United States
Apr 21, 2021

Why My Son Says He Always Wanted a Cleft

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.

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United States
Dec 24, 2020

Fraternity Brothers Spread Smiles Through the Pandemic

These dedicated Smile Train supporters didn't let COVID-19 stop their annual fundraising event. 

Hema on red carpet with Smile Train YLC backdrop
United States
Dec 11, 2020

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.

Smile Train student ambassador Grace
United States
Jun 22, 2020

When Life Gets Messy, Grace Makes Tie-Dye

Grace combined her two passions by hosting a tie-dye party to benefit Smile Train. 

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United States
Jun 15, 2020

Kristine Byrum Creates Smiles One Tooth At A Time

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United States
May 29, 2020

Luke Zappia Wants Children With Clefts to be Superheroes

He doesn't have a cleft, but Smile Train has always been like a part of his family.

Emily Smile Train YLC member
United States
May 18, 2020

Emily Jiang Makes a Difference, No Matter the Distance

How one conversation — and one good idea — can make a huge difference.

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