Our Stories

A mother's love knows no bounds

How one kind stranger changed a little girl’s life

A patient’s mother on how Smile Train partners treated her daughter

Never bet against a mother’s will to see her child smile.

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.

Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.

Love always finds a way.

After experiencing some of the lowest depths imaginable, Anghelo and his family now celebrate their miraculous lives.

At one month old, Mirian weighed just four pounds. Five months later, with the support of our local partners, she had transformed into a happy, chubby baby.

Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope.