Our Stories

An interview with Smile Train partner Dr. Getaw on how Smile Train and Lifebox are making surgery safer for children with clefts

Facing unprecedented uncertainty, a young family found hope with Smile Train

How Mouhamed’s cleft might forever change cleft care in Cameroon

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

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

A conversation with one of our heroes.

Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative content series

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.

How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink.

Sofia would hide at school so people wouldn't hear her voice. Now she wants the world to hear every word.