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Guatemala
With Every Breath, Esvin Defies the Odds
His family thought a child like him could never make it. Then they encountered Smile Train
![Marciel with Ernie, Jr. and Ermalen before their cleft surgeries](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/pacatang-free-cleft-surgery-philippines-50_0.jpg?itok=oKYWu80j)
Philippines
Maricel: Both My Daughters Have Clefts and I Consider Myself the Luckiest Mum on Earth
One mother’s cleft journey in her own words
![Yumna holding a photo of her before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-07/yumna-before-after-photo.jpg?itok=XjQt5WxT)
Indonesia
How Kadek Battled Grief and Fear to Give Yumna the Care She Needed
When circumstances proved tough, this mum proved tougher
![Khalisa holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-05/khalisa-holding-picture-of-before-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-indonesia-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=rMF9mY46)
Indonesia
Khalisa: Love Overcomes Fear
Clefts are never only about the child. They affect the entire family.
![Angga holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-02/angga-holding-picture-of-before-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-smile-train-indonesia-50.jpg?itok=eWHGIUQX)
Indonesia
Angga is Done Waiting
He waited 20 years for cleft surgery. Now he’s ready to take control of his life
![Julia smiling in front of some plants](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-01/julia-capilli-plants-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-philippines-smile-train.jpg?itok=DRITBBrW)
Philippines
Julia: A Rare and Beautiful Flower
How Smile Train helped a budding artist bloom through the unimaginable
![Windri with Biru after his cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-12/biru-and-windri-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-indonesia-smile-train-west-java-50.jpg?itok=mQiYIpGc)
Indonesia
When They Found the Truth, They Found Smile Train
How one mother overcame despair and blame to find the treatment her son needed
![sokim](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-12/sokim-50.jpg?itok=3YUwZsDu)
Cambodia
Sokim: A Moment of Panic, a Lifetime of Smiles
Your support for Smile Train heals patients’ parents and communities, too
![auner smiles](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/auner-smiling-after-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-guatemala.jpg?itok=r2UsJHvB)
![Auner and kids](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/auner-in-row-of-kids.jpg?itok=Ji8RvtNs)
![Miran sits on the ground](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/mirian-sits-in-dress.jpg?itok=pr3JQvYq)
Guatemala
A Warrior at Heart
At one month old, Mirian weighed just four pounds. Five months later, with the support of our local partners, she had transformed into a happy, chubby baby.