Our Stories

His story proves the truly transformative difference our model makes

“Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world."

Because of you, 81,000+ children with clefts in 70+ countries will forever remember 2021 as the year they could finally smile.

"The number of people's lives they're changing is absolutely incredible."

The model and activist on why Smile Train's work is so close to her heart.

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. 

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

While other cleft organizations’ operations were indefinitely suspended or severely cut back, Smile Train was able to keep moving.