Behind the Smiles: Dr Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
The Sunrisers Race Towards a New Day for Children with Clefts
If you’re going to travel 4,000 miles to run a marathon, you do it for a cause
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Elifeleth’s Parents Always Stayed Strong for Him
Elifeleth was born a healthy baby. With Smile Train’s help, his family watched him grow into a strong and confident child.
With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds
His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train
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Immaculata: How a Mother’s Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings
A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness
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Mariane Goes is Teaching the World to Fish
Meet our Director for Education and Training for Latin America and the Caribbean
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The Walk to Treatment is Long, but Zuleika’s Parents Persisted
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Out of School and Out of Sight for 17 Years, Ndindai is Now Embracing Life
How one smile can change a life
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Miraculous Marco
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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
Damaris is Not an Outcast
After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts.