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Ethiopia
History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Ethiopia
Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
Togo
“She Is Our Pride and What Gave Us Strength”
How a family from rural Togo overcame superstition and fear to get their daughter the care she needed
Philippines
Maricel: Both My Daughters Have Clefts and I Consider Myself the Luckiest Mom on Earth
One mother’s cleft journey in her own words
Togo
Dr. Grégoire Akakpo-Numado: Smile Train’s Model is Life or Death for My Patients
To begin a career bringing tears of joy to mothers across Togo, he had to make his father mad first
Nigeria
Immaculata: How a Mother's Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings
A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness
Ethiopia
A Major Change in Children's Surgery
An interview with Smile Train partner Dr. Getaw on how Smile Train and Lifebox are making surgery safer for children with clefts
Paraguay
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
Nigeria
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