Why This ER Doctor Donates Monthly to Smile Train
"The number of people's lives they're changing is absolutely incredible."
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At Cleft Con 2021, Vulnerability is Strength
“It's amazing what your cleft journey will do to your life when you embrace it.”
Weaver. Skateboarder. Social Media Star. Cleft Advocate. Naiomi.
Vivian Exemplifies Beauty Inside and Out
When Vivian started school, the kids laughed at her so much she didn't want to live. Then she met someone who told her she should become a model.
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The Cleft Community Could Use a Cuddle. Krista is There
How one mother overcame despair and blame to find her son the treatment he so needed
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Call for Proposals
Smile Train and Lifebox Launch Request for Proposals for Capnography Device
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A Message of Hope from Afghanistan
Sebastian: From Nine Days to Live to Chubby Baby
After Pamela's delivery, the nurses told her that her son, Sebastian, only had nine days to live. She was devastated. She didn’t know where to turn. Then she was referred to Smile Train's local partner, Fundacion Ninos que Rien.
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Vicente is Stronger Than Fear
A mother's love + Smile Train and GSK = one confident young man