Our Stories

Helping to bring families out of isolation in Nigeria

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

A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness

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

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

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

How a mother found the strength to raise eight boys on her own and a son found the strength to smile.

She's 36 years old, a mother of four, Zambia's first female plastic surgeon, and a Smile Train partner. Here's how she does it all.

Aunt Rebecca did not trust that her sister would provide Samson with the special care he needed. So, she brought him back to the place he was born, the tiny-two room house he now shared with 13 relatives, all female.

Nigeria's first female oral surgeon has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with clefts across the country. She found a worthy partner in Smile Train.