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YLC co-chair Lou Jug speaks at Cleft Con Chicago in July
United States
Sep 27, 2022

Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con

“It truly felt like we all needed it — as though it fed our souls”
Nathalie as a girl
United States
Aug 10, 2022

Nathalie Martinez is Using Her Voice to Make Cleft Treatment More Accessible

A powerful reminder that there’s no such thing as “normal”
Dr. Maria Campodónico, a pediatric dentist at Fundación Gantz, makes a heart with her hands
United States
Jul 25, 2022

Five Myths About Clefts That Couldn't Be More Wrong

Fact: A cleft is never anyone's fault and often requires a lifetime of comprehensive treatment

Krysta with her son holding a Smile Train sign
United States
Jul 8, 2022

"Do's and Don’ts" of the Cleft Community That Remind Us “Every Smile Has a Story.”

Advice straight from people who have been there

Monica Bush with her family at the beach
United States
May 25, 2022

Monica Bush: Confessions of a Cleft Mom

Cleft-affected and feeling alone? Read this.
Cleft Con logo
United States
Nov 23, 2021

At Cleft Con 2021, Vulnerability is Strength

“It's amazing what your cleft journey will do to your life when you embrace it.”

Cleft Awareness Month 2021 #cleftproud
United States
Jul 9, 2021

What My Cleft Taught Me

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. 

Iva as a girl before cleft surgery and now.
United States
May 21, 2021

How Iva Found Joy in Her Cleft

“You may have a disability, but you never have to let your disability have you.”
Smile Train CleftCon 2020
United States
Nov 3, 2020

Cleft Con Unites #Cleftstrong Community in Pride and Power

"There's power in my cleft."

Jessi holds her daughter Brennan
United States
Aug 11, 2020

“It is a Journey”: In Conversation with the Mom of a Child With a Cleft

Clefts are not just "fixable."

United States
Jun 30, 2020

Chelsea and Luca

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

Christine a member of Smile Train Cleft Community Advisor Council
United States
Jan 14, 2020

Christina Errico: The Cleft Community Holds Smile Train Accountable

Overcoming stigma "taught me just what a strong and determined woman I am."

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