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Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We
Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope
Egypt
Against All Odds, Sondos Designs a Future
Nearly starved at birth, orphaned at five, bullied relentlessly, Sondros has survived a lot in nine years. Now she’s ready to thrive
Mexico
Alex and Kendra: Born for Greatness
Inspired by their parents and cleft team, this brother and sister have made their clefts their superpower for good
Nigeria
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
Romania
Ionut: Separation, Isolation… Then a Smile
A mother manages cleft care through quarantine
Egypt
A Father In Disbelief
When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he'd never seen a baby like her before.
Nigeria
The Pioneer Professor: Olugbemiga Ogunlewe
Nigeria's first female oral surgeon has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with clefts across the country. She found a worthy partner in Smile Train.
Egypt
A Deafening Silence For Initissar
"We would sell everything we owned to get Rawda's lip treated as soon as possible — nothing is going to stop us."