Vivian Exemplifies Beauty Inside and Out
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.
![Felix held in the air by his mother](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/felix-held-by-mother-in-the-air-after-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-argentina%20%281%29.jpg?itok=W_L_BhRt)
Félix Didn't Need Luck, He Had Smile Train And GSK
Smile Train and GSK worry about the details of care, freeing parents to focus only on their child's recovery.
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Determined Damaris
Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.
![Rajesh with his mother](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/rajesh-with-mother-savitri-after-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-india.jpg?itok=0SYxbqzO)
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Livingstone Clings to Life
Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.
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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.
![Kamse before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/kamse-before-cleft-surgery.jpg?itok=gx6GwXd2)
A Student Of Resiliency
Kamse was excited for his first day of school, but, when the day finally came, he was taunted all day long. Kamse ran home and begged his grandfather never to make him go back.
![Zena Smile Train Africa](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/zena-at-beach.jpg?itok=jtRu-cqZ)
![Elsie held by mom](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/elsie-with-mom.jpg?itok=RaXYziQV)
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Jessica’s Wondrous Journey to Kenya
The following is Smile Train Accountant Jessica Lelling’s first-hand account of her recent journey, visiting Smile Train partners and patients in Kenya.