Maricel: Both My Daughters Have Clefts and I Consider Myself the Luckiest Mum on Earth
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
Out of School and Out of Sight for 17 Years, Ndindai is Now Embracing Life
How one smile can change a life
Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms
His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile
Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower
How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable
Damaris is Not an Outcast
After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts.
Kioko Can Finally Leave the Family Farm
After 17 years of isolation, a smile set him free
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.
Determined Damaris
Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.
The Pioneer Professor: Olugbemiga Ogunlewe
Nigeria's first female oral surgeon has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with clefts across the country. She found a worthy partner in Smile Train.