Nathan Abbott: Following My Passion
Smile Train UK Ambassador Nathan Abbott on his life-changing visit to Kenya
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My Marathon Summer
Our Manager of Team EMPOWER reflects on three marathons in three weeks
All You Need is Smiles
Smile Train UK's Annual Carol Concert returned to the Grosvenor Chapel
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Smile Train Carries Love to Thousands of Villages In China
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Smile Train-Commissioned Study Reveals Deadly Reality of Malnutrition and Clefts
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Matilda Lansdown: A Remarkable Woman
Matilda’s journey wasn’t always plain sailing
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"That’s Just Who She Was" 97-Year-Old Billericay Woman Leaves Behind a Legacy of Smiles
Mamie’s life wasn’t always kind. But she was.
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Mariane Goes is Teaching the World to Fish
Meet our Director for Education and Training for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Cleft 2022: Collaboration, Compassion, Excellence
Smile Train brought 200+ medical partners from 46+ countries to the world’s largest cleft conference in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Nanette Fluhr: Art as a Medium for Connection
For Nanette, exercising her artistic talent is about making a positive impact in the community.
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Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week: A Letter to My Younger Self
To mark Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week (7-15 May 2022), Christian pens a letter to his younger self on his facial difference journey and gives his 15-year-old self words of encouragement.