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Nepal
Building Robots for Good? That’s Jenious
This budding inventor has known technology’s potential to save lives from the day he was born
Guatemala
Journey of Smiles to Guatemala was a Masterclass in Smiles
A tiny, tropical taste of the good Smile Train donors make possible each day
![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)
Colombia
Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing
Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time
![Dr Nina with child](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/nina-50.jpg?itok=YGTEJvo9)
Benin
Dr Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See”
Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
![Akuya smiling while holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-12/akuya-50_0.jpg?itok=aBIVMluM)
Togo
“She Is Our Pride and What Gave Us Strength”
How a family from rural Togo overcame superstition and fear to get their daughter the care she needed
Guatemala
With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds
His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train
![Dr Gergorie Akakpo-Numado](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/gregorie-akakpo-numado-headshot-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-togo-chu-smile-train.jpg?itok=4r6TMKhI)
Togo
Dr Grégoire Akakpo-Numado: Smile Train’s Model is Life or Death for My Patients
To begin a career bringing tears of joy to mums across Togo, he had to make his father mad first
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Colombia
Valery Finds Her Happy Place
When a child is born with a cleft, it affects every member of the family
![Immaculata before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/immaculata-before-surgery-social-media-header_0.jpg?itok=ruB-mpPm)
Nigeria
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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Colombia
Mathias’ Life Could Have Turned Out Much Differently
His smile is a miracle people like you made possible