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Adjoa Survived to Smile
She spent 45 years shackled by her cleft. Now, she feels she can do anything
After 14 Years of Wandering, Tanzila Finds Her Smile
No one is too remote for Smile Train
![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)
Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing
Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time
![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)
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)
Mathias’ Life Could Have Turned Out Much Differently
![Kellen holds Eric after his cleft sugeries](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-01/eric-and-kellen-after-free-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-surgery-smile-train-uganda.jpg?itok=iyOiOqzq)
Eric: Hope is the Best Gift of All
![Miracle, at right, with her teacher and a classmate](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-12/miracle-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-uganda-smile-train-with-teacher-and-friend.jpg?itok=DOvtvvxR)
A Miracle to Believe In
A cleft mother’s true story of faith, miracles, and Smile Train
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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.
![Nkunda before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/nkunda-before-cleft-surgery-super_0.jpg?itok=jbShDbx1)
A Walk to Freedom
Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done.
![Mohammad before Cleft Lip Surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/mohammad-before-cleft-lip-surgery.jpg?itok=SssebofU)
A Smile 40 Years In The Making: A Rohingya Refugee’s Journey
Though Mohammad's future is uncertain, Smile Train has given him hope.
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Fernanda: The Jolly Rancher
Wendy was 17, single, and scared. She had just had a baby with a cleft, and any help seemed far, far away from her family's ranch in the remote Andes highlands. But Smile Train was there.