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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
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
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
Brazil
Mariane Goes is Teaching the World to Fish
Meet our Director for Education and Training for Latin America and the Caribbean
Chile
Amaro’s Smile “Fills Hearts”
His story proves the truly transformative difference our model makes
Chile
A Letter From Juan, a 10-Year-Old Patient from Chile
What local cleft treatment means to patients, in a patient’s own words
Chile
Fundación Gantz: Raising the Bar for Cleft Care in Latin America
“Being recognised by Smile Train means Chile is now a regional leader training and educating doctors from all over the world."
Paraguay
The Wait Is Over: Paraguay's First Local, Sustainable Cleft Care Centre Opens
COVID-19 only further proved the need for empowering local healthcare experts
Nigeria
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
Nigeria
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.