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Nigeria
Feb 2, 2023

Susanna Finds Her Voice

Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20

Immaculata before surgery
Nigeria
Aug 12, 2022

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

Opeyemi riding on his mother's back
Nigeria
Feb 22, 2022

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
Nigeria
Sep 23, 2021

Meet Nigeria's Sing and Smile Club

So often, clefts cause speech issues that make children embarrassed to speak, even after surgery. Our solution? Teach them how to sing.
Rosemary holding Nyasha
Zimbabwe
Sep 14, 2021

Rosemary Has Something to Tell You

A patient’s mother speaks from the hospital.
Nigeria
Aug 24, 2021

Empowering Cleft Moms in Nigeria

First it was their children. Now, Smile Train partner GSI is giving cleft moms unimagined opportunity, too.

Baby boy at oral health training
Nigeria
Aug 23, 2021

All Aboard for Healthy Smiles

With GSK, we're providing oral health training to support children with clefts.

Munashe smiling after free Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery
Zimbabwe
Aug 17, 2021

Getting Munashe Back

“I can’t find the words to express the joy I have in my heart for what Smile Train did for our child.”
WACS surgeons in bright Smile Train scrubs
Nigeria
Jul 29, 2021

Building Capacity Through Education

How Dr. Aliyu Farinyaro and Dr. Amaka Ehighibe are Leading the Way

Annointed with his mother, Favour, after his cleft surgery.
Nigeria
Jun 10, 2021

Annointed for Greatness

The story of a cleft mother’s bravery, in her own words.

Smile Train medical partners and staff at Nigeria Cleft week
Nigeria
Dec 28, 2020

Changing Cleft Culture in Nigeria

Dedicated Smile Train partners in Nigeria are taking to the streets to educate about clefts. 

Nkunda before cleft surgery
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Oct 19, 2020

A Walk to Freedom

Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done. 

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