Skip to main content
Home
  • Find Help
  • What are Clefts?
Search
Search trigger close
Global Our Websites
  • Africa
  • Brasil
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Philippines
  • UK
Donate
Go Backto main menu
  • Our Approach
    • What are Clefts?
    • Our Model
    • Why Clefts?
    • Services
    • Where We Work
    • Strategic Plan
    • Resources
  • Patients & Families
    • Find Help
    • Cleft Care at Home
    • Diagnosis
    • Feeding & Nutrition
    • Oral Health
    • Speech Services
    • Counseling & Support
    • Financial Assistance
  • Medical Professionals
    • Best Practice
    • Partner Programs
    • Training Programs
    • Medical Advisory Board
    • Grant Request Info
  • Take Action
    • Get Involved
    • Community Programs
    • Corporate Partnerships
    • Celebrity Supporters
    • Planned Giving
    • FAQ
  • News & Events
    • Events
    • Stories
    • News & Press
  • About Us
    • Team
    • Awards & Ratings
    • Careers
    • Financials
Donate
  • Find Help
  • What are Clefts?
Search
Search trigger close
Global Our Websites
  • Africa
  • Brasil
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Philippines
  • UK

Our Stories

Filters

Close filters

Country:

  • Argentina (8)
  • Bangladesh (1)
  • Bulgaria (1)
  • Cambodia (4)
  • Cameroon (2)
  • Chile (3)
  • China (4)
  • Colombia (6)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1)
  • Dominican Republic (1)
  • Ecuador (2)
  • Egypt (5)
  • El Salvador (1)
  • (-) Ethiopia (2)
  • Ghana (1)
  • Guatemala (5)
  • India (14)
  • (-) Indonesia (11)
  • Kenya (8)
  • Laos (1)
  • Mexico (6)
  • Mozambique (1)
  • (-) Nepal (4)
  • Nigeria (3)
  • Pakistan (1)
  • Panama (3)
  • Peru (6)
  • Philippines (9)
  • Romania (2)
  • Tanzania (5)
  • Togo (1)
  • Uganda (3)
  • United States (2)
  • Zambia (2)
  • Zimbabwe (2)

Story type:

  • Newsroom (3)
  • Partner Story (3)
  • (-) Patient Story (17)
  • Supporters (2)

Tags:

  • Cleft Awareness (3)
  • Comprehensive Care (15)
  • Corporate Partnerships (1)
  • Feeding & Nutrition (4)
  • Video (1)

Region:

  • Africa (1)
  • India (2)
  • Indonesia (11)

Story sub-type:

  • Advocacy (1)
Clear all filters
Clear all filters
Showing 12 of 17 results
Filters
Yohanes and his mother smiling and holding a picture of him before cleft surgery
Ethiopia
Jan 5, 2023

Never Sleep on Yohanes

More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love

Yumna holding a photo of her before surgery
Indonesia
Jul 20, 2022

How Kadek Battled Grief and Fear to Give Yumna the Care She Needed

When circumstances proved tough, this mom proved tougher

Khalisa holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery
Indonesia
May 3, 2022

Khalisa: Love Overcomes Fear

Clefts are never only about the child. They affect the entire family.
Angga holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery
Indonesia
Feb 2, 2022

Angga is Done Waiting

He waited 20 years for cleft surgery. Now he’s ready to take control of his life

Windri with Biru after his cleft surgery
Indonesia
Dec 20, 2021

When They Found the Truth, They Found Smile Train

How one mother overcame despair and blame to find the treatment her son needed
Dr. Bethel Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Oct 7, 2021

Untold Stories

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

Rahmad stands by his Smile Train recruitment van
Indonesia
Oct 5, 2021

Rahmad’s Smile Launched Over 2,000 More

This man knows how to get to yes.
Smile Train patient Smile Rai with his parents, who are holding a picture of him before his free cleft surgery in Nepal
Nepal
Sep 7, 2021

Destiny’s Smile

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

Karina and her mother, who holds a picture of her before her cleft surgery.
Indonesia
Aug 3, 2021

GSK and Smile Train Give Karina’s Family Something to Smile About in Lockdown

Distance and pandemic are no match for this social worker.

Mrighna with her mother after free Smile Train cleft surgery in Nepal
Nepal
Jul 6, 2021

A Mother Learns to Trust

A cleft mom from Nepal on how Smile Train helped heal her whole family.
Zawata with mother after free Smile Train cleft lip palate surgery.
Indonesia
May 5, 2021

Healing a Daughter's Smile and a Mother's Heart

Sometimes when a child has surgery, it's the mother who feels it the most.
Aira smiling in school
Indonesia
Dec 17, 2020

An Aira of Hope

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!

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Next page Next

Fill your inbox with smiles! Sign up for our newsletter today.

Home

Footer menu

  • Corporate Partners
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Fundraising Resources
  • Order Materials
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
100/100 Charity Navigator 2022 - Opens in new tab 2022 Great Nonprofits Top Rated - Opens in new tab 2022 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency - Opens in new tab

©2022 Smile Train, Inc. Smile Train is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the IRS, and all donations to Smile Train are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations. The statistics and information included on this site regarding Smile Train's work represent aggregate data compiled from Smile Train Inc. and all of its affiliated entities worldwide.