![Anees](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/anees-after-surgery_0.jpg?itok=y_qDx2v4)
![Miran sits on the ground](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/mirian-sits-in-dress.jpg?itok=pr3JQvYq)
A Warrior at Heart
At one month old, Mirian weighed just four pounds. Five months later, with the support of our local partners, she had transformed into a happy, chubby baby.
![St Faith students](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/st-faith-students.jpg?itok=TkW4niaa)
St Faith’s School
Celebrates Kindness, Friendship, And Giving Back This World Smile Day®
![Andrea in smile train scrubs](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/andrea-in-smile-train-scrubs.jpg?itok=hgVo5Es2)
Treating the Whole Child in Ecuador
Meet the brother-sister duo transforming cleft care in the mountains of Ecuador.
![Koko before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/koko-before-cleft-surgery.jpg?itok=kKooKCrz)
![Howe sisters hugging](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/howe-family-sisters.jpg?itok=066R6UMQ)
![Boy holds a thank you sign to Avenue House School](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/avenue-house-thanks.jpg?itok=rr_H5HVE)
![Cristina Solano](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/cristina-solano-headshot.jpg?itok=NNjUF_9z)
![Fernanda and cow](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/fernanda-and-cow.jpg?itok=MQ4WpgzD)
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.
![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)
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.