Our Stories

Why Smile Train's local model matters, from one of our most inspiring partners

A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train

A conversation with one of our heroes.

An interview with Dr. Esther Njoroge-Muriithi.

She's 36 years old, a mother of four, Zambia's first female plastic surgeon, and a Smile Train partner. Here's how she does it all.

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. 

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. 
 

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