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YLC co-chair Lou Jug speaks at Cleft Con Chicago in July
United States
Sep 27, 2022

Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con

“It truly felt like we all needed it — as though it fed our souls”
Nathalie as a girl
United States
Aug 10, 2022

Nathalie Martinez is Using Her Voice to Make Cleft Treatment More Accessible

A powerful reminder that there’s no such thing as “normal”
Dr. Maria Campodónico, a pediatric dentist at Fundación Gantz, makes a heart with her hands
United States
Jul 25, 2022

Five Myths About Clefts That Couldn't Be More Wrong

Fact: A cleft is never anyone's fault and often requires a lifetime of comprehensive treatment

Krysta with her son holding a Smile Train sign
United States
Jul 8, 2022

"Do's and Don’ts" of the Cleft Community That Remind Us “Every Smile Has a Story.”

Advice straight from people who have been there

Monica Bush with her family at the beach
United States
May 25, 2022

Monica Bush: Confessions of a Cleft Mom

Cleft-affected and feeling alone? Read this.
Eric Rosenheim-Patton running the New York Half Marathon in April 2022
United States
Apr 21, 2022

Eric Hustles for Smiles All Day

A member of our grants management team puts his whole self into every half marathon for Team EMPOWER
Cleft Con logo
United States
Nov 23, 2021

At Cleft Con 2021, Vulnerability is Strength

“It's amazing what your cleft journey will do to your life when you embrace it.”

Grace Murphy smiles against a colorful wall
United States
Oct 1, 2021

My Cleft Journey - Grace Murphy

In honor of World Smile Day®, Grace Murphy, an American teen with a cleft, shares her journey and what she's learned along the way.
Norah and Sasha smile
United States
Sep 23, 2021

The Adventures of Norah… and Sasha

This mom couldn't find any books for her daughter with a cleft. So she wrote her own.
Cleft Awareness Month 2021 #cleftproud
United States
Jul 9, 2021

What My Cleft Taught Me

In honor of Cleft Awareness Month 2021, Smile Train's Cleft Community Advisory Council presents real-life stories of growing up with a cleft or being the mom to a child with a cleft from people who have been there. 

Pam with Susie and a patient
United States
May 21, 2021

Pamela Sheeran on Smile Train’s Investment in Expanding Non-Surgical Cleft Care

An interview with the woman behind our comprehensive cleft care programs.
Iva as a girl before cleft surgery and now.
United States
May 21, 2021

How Iva Found Joy in Her Cleft

“You may have a disability, but you never have to let your disability have you.”

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