Our Stories

In Ethiopia, Dr. Bethel and Smile Train are changing the narrative around malnutrition.

Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.

Distance and pandemic are no match for this social worker.

When Aira started school, she struggled to speak up, was bullied, and had few friends. Now. after her cleft surgery, she's the star of the class!

“Don’t worry, keep the faith, and tell others about Smile Train.”

Everyone told Gyana to abandon her daughter when she was born with a cleft; her husband threatened to kill himself if she didn't. Afraid for both their lives, she took the child and fled. 

After a rough beginning, Jenious' life is now filled with puppies, music, and kung-fu.

A stranger pointed Natsir to the Smile Train partner hospital that saved his sons' lives. He has devoted his life since to paying the kindness forward to help other families in need.