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Mariane Goes
Brazil
Aug 9, 2022

Mariane Goes is Teaching the World to Fish

Meet our Director for Education and Training for Latin America and the Caribbean 

Mexico
Jul 5, 2022

Eduardo’s Oaths

Inspired by his unstoppable mother, Eduardo took control of his life. Now he’s inspiring other children with clefts do the same
Grace Peters with patient
Mexico
May 27, 2022

Art Impact For Health Mexico

The connection between art and mental health: An interview with Grace Peters

Ethiopia
May 19, 2022

A Major Change in Children's Surgery

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

Miss Universe Andrea Meza with two Smile Train patients in Mexico
Mexico
Sep 2, 2021

Miss Universe Comes Home to Make Mexico Smile

For Andrea Meza, clefts are personal.

Brazil
May 14, 2021

Bringing Smiles to the Amazon with Yaçuri

How our local partner in the Amazon is reaching across borders to bring vital cleft care to underserved indigenous communities.
Sesnie hugging a boy after cleft lip and cleft palate surgery in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Apr 5, 2021

"I Am Resilient!" Meet Smile Train's Program Manager for East Africa

A conversation with one of our heroes.

Adriana Zavalaga Smile Train Nutrition
Peru
Mar 9, 2021

Adriana Zavalaga: It Starts with Nutrition

Adriana is bringing nutrition education to cleft-affected families across Peru.

Adahara, on horseback, smiling in the Mexican sun after cleft treatment.
Mexico
Mar 2, 2021

The Smile That Will Spark Hundreds More

Adahara knew she was lucky to receive all the cleft treatment she needed from an early age. She's training to become a Smile Train partner because she knows not every child with a cleft is so lucky.

Dr Meza with his arm around a dental patient
Peru
Jun 29, 2020

Dental Care for Those Who Need it Most

It broke Dr. Meza's heart to see his patients with clefts struggle to eat, speak, sleep, or even feel good about themselves because of poor dental health. So he partnered with Smile Train to do something about it.

Mexico
May 8, 2020

Three Moms Passing Knowledge and Comfort On

Meet the three moms changing what it means to have a child with a cleft in Chiapas.

Evelyn poses with speech patient Anthony
Peru
Nov 19, 2019

Helping Patients with Clefts Find Their Voice

For Evelyn Caserres-Nano, speech therapy is more than a job — it is a calling.

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