Fares Speaks Up
Fares felt closed off from the world, but a local Smile Train partner is helping him express himself
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Cleft Awareness Week: Sue’s Tremendous Trek
A long-term supporter and Cleft Community Advisory Council member on her recent fundraising campaign
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History Did Not Repeat Itself with Makiba
In the shadow of unthinkable tragedy, Smile Train helped turn sorrow into hope
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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
Susanna Finds Her Voice
Denied care as a child, she had to relearn to speak at age 20
Behind the Smiles: Dr Preciosa Bento
Our Program Assistant for Southern Africa reflects on what working at Smile Train is really about
Giving Children with Clefts Their Smiles Back in Tanzania
A peek at just some of the lifesaving work Smile Train makes possible each day
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Never Sleep on Yohanes
More proof that nothing is stronger than a mother’s love
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“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
All You Need is Smiles
Smile Train UK's Annual Carol Concert returned to the Grosvenor Chapel
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