Our Stories

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. 

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

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.

Elizabeth's family tries to find the cleft surgery she desperately needs, in the middle of a lockdown.

When endurance events got canceled around the world, these Smile Train supporters ran anyway.

Dedicated Smile Train partners in Nigeria are taking to the streets to educate about clefts. 

Aldrian is still on his cleft treatment journey. Watch as he works on speaking with confidence. 

These dedicated Smile Train supporters didn't let COVID-19 stop their annual fundraising event. 

The cleft hotline, sponsored by GSK, is saving lives every day.

When Aira started school, she struggled to speak up, was bullied, and had few friends. Now. after her cleft surgery, she's the star of the class!