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Maxi's mother holding him just after his free cleft surgery
Paraguay
Apr 20, 2022

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
Sister Najjuka celebrates with a patient's family
Uganda
Mar 15, 2022

Sister Dr. Liliana Najjuka: Miracle Worker, Smile Maker

Why Smile Train's local model matters, from one of our most inspiring partners

Jula smiling in front of some plants
Philippines
Jan 26, 2022

Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower

How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable

Kellen holds Eric after his cleft sugeries
Uganda
Jan 13, 2022

Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All

A cleft mother’s fraught journey to care and dignity for her son and herself
Miracle with her teacher and a classmate
Uganda
Nov 9, 2021

A Miracle to Believe In

A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train

Santi standing proud at work
Philippines
Jun 24, 2021

Santi: “Dream Big; Don’t Stop”

For adults with clefts, a smile also means fulfilling work with dignity.

Training doctors to provide free cleft lip and palate surgery in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Paraguay
May 11, 2021

Smile Train’s Next Stop: Paraguay

Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.

Livingstone with his friends after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery
Uganda
Feb 22, 2021

Livingstone Clings to Life

Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.

Elizabeth before cleft treatment
Philippines
Dec 30, 2020

A Banner Year for Elizabeth

Elizabeth's family tries to find the cleft surgery she desperately needs, in the middle of a lockdown.

 

Andrea before her cleft lip surgery
Philippines
Sep 8, 2020

Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family

Just when Jeann thought she had found a way to get her daughter with a cleft to a healthy weight, COVID-19 forced the entire island into lockdown.

Pyari waits 70 years for cleft surgery
Pakistan
Apr 17, 2020

A Lovely Smile 70 Years in the Making

For 70 years, Pyari knew little besides rejection and heartbreak, until you gave her hope. And a smile.

Dr Brown holds the Time magazine that he is on the cover of
Liberia
Oct 24, 2017

Ebola Crisis Hero Becomes #SmileMaker

During the 2014 Ebola Crisis, Dr. Jerry Brown reshaped the landscape of healthcare in Liberia, landing him on the cover of Time as their Person of the Year. Now, with Smile Train's help, he plans to do the same for cleft surgery.

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