Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
For His Mother, Luis’ Smile is a Gift That Keeps on Giving
A Bolivian cleft mother’s story, in her own words
Smile Train Choirs: Hearing is Believing
Six videos of children’s lives being changed one song — and one smile — at a time
They Held Mustafa Close, Then They Embraced Him
How Smile Train helped one family move from shock to smiles
Valery Finds Her Happy Place
When a child is born with a cleft, it affects every member of the family
Mathias’ Life Could Have Turned Out Much Differently
Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We
Against All Odds, Sondos Designs a Future
A Father In Disbelief
When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he'd never seen a baby like her before.
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.
A Deafening Silence For Initissar
"We would sell everything we owned to get Rawda's lip treated as soon as possible — nothing is going to stop us."