Our Stories

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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