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.

Because of you, 81,000+ children with clefts in 70+ countries will forever remember 2021 as the year they could finally smile.

After 17 years of isolation, a smile set him free

"The number of people's lives they're changing is absolutely incredible."

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

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. 

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.