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Smile Train patient Spelanzia receiving nutritional care
Tanzania
Sep 30, 2022

Cleft Nutrition Care Is Saving Lives in Tanzania

When a cleft makes feeding impossible, so is cleft surgery
Tanzania
Jul 26, 2022

Eight Years Later, Osawa is Still Smiling

Smile Train’s 1 millionth patient now aspires to be a doctor himself

Smile Train patient Smile Rai with his parents, who are holding a picture of him before his free cleft surgery in Nepal
Nepal
Sep 7, 2021

Destiny’s Smile

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

Mrighna with her mother after free Smile Train cleft surgery in Nepal
Nepal
Jul 6, 2021

A Mother Learns to Trust

A cleft mom from Nepal on how Smile Train helped heal her whole family.
Mohammad at refugee camp living with an untreated cleft lip
Bangladesh
Jan 7, 2020

A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey

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

Sushila holds the image of herself before cleft surgery
Nepal
Sep 10, 2019

A Smile Educates

Everyone told Gyana to abandon her daughter when she was born with a cleft; her husband threatened to kill himself if she didn't. Afraid for both their lives, she took the child and fled. 

Tanzania
Jul 11, 2019

It Starts with a Smile: Osawa

Checking in with our 1,000,000th patient.
Yusufa is happy
Tanzania
Feb 14, 2019

Yusufa's Story

His Wish For A Kiss

Jenious at his home holding an image of himself before cleft surgery
Nepal
Dec 11, 2018

A Jenious Smile

After a rough beginning, Jenious' life is now filled with puppies, music, and kung-fu.

Tanzania
Apr 6, 2015

Osawa Reborn | 8 Months Later

Just eight months after cleft surgery, this once shy boy is no longer afraid of anything.

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