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United States
Dr Ann Kummer Wrote the Book on Cleft Care Management — Literally
Why this cleft speech pioneer is so passionate about donating to Smile Train
![Dr Nina with child](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/nina-50.jpg?itok=YGTEJvo9)
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
![Jian holding a picture of herself as a baby, before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/jian-50.jpg?itok=9rSqwLSn)
![Candace Mauck and Troy Reinhart smiling at a Team Empower event](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-01/candace-50.jpg?itok=h9vum5ix)
United States
My Marathon Summer
Our Manager of Team EMPOWER reflects on three marathons in three weeks
![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
![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
![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
![Nanette standing in front of her self-portrait, A Lotus Grows in the Mud](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/nanette-in-front-a-lotus-grows-in-the-mud.jpg?itok=vzLc6-5G)
United States
Nanette Fluhr: Art as a Medium for Connection
For Nanette, exercising her artistic talent is about making a positive impact in the community.