Our Stories

“Being recognized by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world."

There is confidence and beauty in every smile.

A Smile Train staff member’s reflections on a week of seeing cleft patients’ dreams come true

After Pamela's delivery, the nurses told her that her son, Sebastian, only had nine days to live. She was devastated. She didn’t know where to turn. Then she was referred to Smile Train's local partner, Fundacion Ninos que Rien.

For Andrea Meza, clefts are personal.

Our model of empowering local cleft teams makes all the difference for families like Aaron's.

Building a sustainable, local foundation for success in our newest partner country.

How Smile Train helped a girl who nearly didn't survive infancy grow to become queen of the rink.

Sofia would hide at school so people wouldn't hear her voice. Now she wants the world to hear every word.