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Benin
Dr Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See”
Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls
Nigeria
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Angola
Behind the Smiles: Dr Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
![Akuya smiling while holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-12/akuya-50_0.jpg?itok=aBIVMluM)
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
![Alimatu and Rawdah](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/rawdah-mother-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-ghana-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=mkFfQEJ3)
Ghana
My Husband Left When Our Daughter Was Born With a Cleft
But thanks to Smile Train and my family, we have never been alone
![Dr Gergorie Akakpo-Numado](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-10/gregorie-akakpo-numado-headshot-free-cleft-lip-palate-surgery-togo-chu-smile-train.jpg?itok=4r6TMKhI)
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
![Immaculata before surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/immaculata-before-surgery-social-media-header_0.jpg?itok=ruB-mpPm)
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
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United Kingdom
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.
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Uganda
Sister Dr Liliana Najjuka: Miracle Worker, Smile Maker
Why Smile Train's local model matters, from one of our most inspiring partners
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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