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For Andrea Meza, clefts are personal.

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

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.

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.

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

Dr. Echeverri founded FISULAB in the belief that all aspects of cleft care are equal.

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