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Art Impact Brazil staff and partners smiling and holding Smile Train signs
Brazil
Jan 23, 2023

Art Impact for Health Brazil

An Amazonian experience

Guatemala
Nov 10, 2022

With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds

His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train

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 

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.

Auner smiling after free Smile Train cleft and lip surgery in Guatemala
Guatemala
Jul 14, 2021

Patient Update: Auner

Love always finds a way.

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.
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.
Mirian sits in a dress with untreated cleft lip
Guatemala
Jan 27, 2021

A Warrior at Heart

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.

Valery holds the image of herself before cleft lip surgery
Guatemala
Oct 15, 2019

The Smile Virtuoso

When Valery was born, her parents cried at the sight of her cleft. Now, thanks to continuing treatment sponsored by Smile Train, Valery fills their lives with song and music.

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. 

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.

Auner laying down in a row of faces
Guatemala
Dec 8, 2017

Feeding Auner’s Mind, Body, and Soul

Auner was lucky to survive long enough to enter our partner's care. Now, he's thriving and smiling.

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