Our Stories

When Vivian started school, the kids laughed at her so much she didn't want to live. Then she met someone who told her she should become a model. 

In honor of Cleft Awareness Month 2021, Smile Train's Cleft Community Advisory Council presents real-life stories of growing up with a cleft or being the mom to a child with a cleft from people who have been there. 

An interview with Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi.

Neilsen helped a mission organization that flew doctors into Madagascar to provide cleft care, but he knew local doctors were as capable as those flying in. 

Smile Train staff in Africa are ready to show you the impact of your support. 

Doha is ready for her next big challenge — building an infrastructure for sustainable, local cleft care in her native country as Smile Train’s first regional director for Morocco. 
 

Thanks to you, thousands of children will think of 2020 as the best year ever.

Why Dave is a proud monthly donor to Smile Train. 

"For me, it’s always the question of 'What if Smile Train hadn’t been there?'"

When Chelsea learned Luca would be born with a cleft, she couldn't find a community to comfort her. So she started her own.