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Zimbabwe
Dr Tsitsi Sithole Makes History by Ensuring the Future
Meet Zimbabwe’s first female paediatric anaesthetist
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Kenya
Still, Wesley Believed in Himself
Even when the world seemed against him, Wesley clung to hope for his future
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Bulgaria
Kristiyana: How a Two-Hour Surgery Changed a Little Girl’s Life
For Kristiyana’s family, Smile Train opened new opportunities for happier lives
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Bulgaria
This Cleft Mum and Speech Therapist Knows All That a Smile Can Mean
A truly unique perspective from a mother who has seen it all
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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
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Kenya
Out of School and Out of Sight for 17 Years, Ndindai is Now Embracing Life
How one smile can change a life
Kenya
Damaris is Not an Outcast
After 17 years of exclusion, her new smile helped her community see the truth about clefts.
Kenya
Kioko Can Finally Leave the Family Farm
After 17 years of isolation, a smile set him free
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Kenya
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.
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Kenya
Determined Damaris
Even when the whole world seemed against her, Damaris persisted. And won.