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![Simrik holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-11/simrik-50.jpg?itok=5qd6X2QW)
Nepal
Simrik’s Future is Bright as Her Smile
For this girl of the Himalayas, no goal is too lofty
![Jenious holding a picture of himself as a baby before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-05/jenious-50.jpg?itok=7P3JnpMM)
Nepal
Building Robots for Good? That’s Jenious
This budding inventor has known technology’s potential to save lives from the day he was born
![The cleft choir at Hospital Notti in Mendoza, Argentina, performing on a scenic riverbank](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-02/choir-lp-header.jpg?itok=eOVLS-rR)
Colombia
Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing
Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time
![Wang Li and her husband](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-11/free-cleft-lip-surgery-china-wang-li-with-husband-smile-train.jpg?itok=9ta6mGpA)
China
Smile Train Carries Love to Thousands of Villages In China
Home of Smile Train’s first patient, Smile Train China is still growing after more than 22 years
![Valery and her family](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-09/valery-with-family-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-colombia-smile-train.jpg?itok=W1gNKdgM)
Colombia
Valery Finds Her Happy Place
When a child is born with a cleft, it affects every member of the family
![Mathias holding his Smile Train bears](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-07/mathias-bear-colombia-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-smile-train.jpg?itok=-nDgys6G)
Colombia
Mathias’ Life Could Have Turned Out Much Differently
His smile is a miracle people like you made possible
![A baby with her mother at FISULAB](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/baby-with-mother-dentsply-sirona-fisulab-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-colombia-smile-train.jpg?itok=AJlaB8AL)
Colombia
Dentsply Sirona Donation Ushers In the Future of Cleft Care
Dentsply Sirona Donation Ushers In the Future of Cleft Care
![Smile with his family. His dad holds an image of him before Smile Train-sponsored cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-01/smile-rai-with-family-after-smile-train-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-nepal.jpg?itok=uYKGyodm)
Nepal
Destiny's Smile
Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.
![Cristian with dog](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/cristiang-w-dog.jpg?itok=zBHvC1e8)
Colombia
Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too)
Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.
![Jenious: Before and After](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/jenious-holding-before-image.jpg?itok=TWO2GvE8)
Nepal
A Jenious Smile
After a rough beginning, Jenious' life is now filled with puppies, music, and kung-fu.
![Bao - Carry Me to a Smile](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/bao-carry-me-to-a-smile.jpg?itok=lAPyyr28)
China
Carry Me To A Smile
After getting over the initial shock of having a baby with a cleft, Bao’s family noticed that he struggled to breathe and was unable to breastfeed. They knew he needed help, but didn't think it would ever be possible for him. Then they learned about Smile Train.