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Argentina

Nov 3, 2022

Nazareno: Strength. Discipline. Smiles.

This Smile Train patient came second in the Junior Taekwondo World Cup

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

Miguel's parents hold him after his cleft surgery

Argentina

Dec 6, 2021

Miguel Was Born Twice

Think his transformation is dramatic? Wait till you see his parents’.

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.

Dominican Republic

Sep 27, 2021

Sebastian: From Nine Days to Live to Chubby Baby

After Pamela's delivery, the nurses told her that her son, Sebastian, only had nine days to live. She was devastated. She didn’t know where to turn. Then she was referred to Smile Train's local partner, Fundacion Ninos que Rien.

Argentina

Aug 10, 2021

Félix Didn't Need Luck, He Had Smile Train and GSK

Smile Train and GSK worry about the details of care, freeing parents to focus only on their child's recovery.

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.

Argentina

Jun 24, 2021

How Smile Train Helped Aaron Smile Even Before He Was Born

Our model of empowering local cleft teams makes all the difference for families like Aaron's.

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