![Dr. Judy Ward and another doctor sitting down with a Simulare cleft model on the table. They are talking to Dr. Juan Carlos Zambrano who is standing over them and leaning on their chairs](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/50-50%20%282%29.jpg?itok=icjeuQ3L)
Smile Train's Inaugural LIT Congress
In Santiago, Chile, 200 medical partners from across Latin America united for a three-day cleft care confab
![Priya with a Smile Train patient in India](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-08/priya-50.jpg?itok=YOCo1JyX)
Priya Desai: A Positive Disruptive Force in Global Health
A peek at life at the intersection of maths and magic
![Sue Maughan climbs Machu Picchu for Smile Train UK](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-05/Sue%20Maughan%20fundraisers%20for%20Smile%20Train%20UK.jpg?itok=fte9fN6h)
Cleft Awareness Week: Sue’s Tremendous Trek
A long-term supporter and Cleft Community Advisory Council member on her recent fundraising campaign
![Dr Ann Kummer smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-04/ann-kummer-50.jpg?itok=abNN_0-d)
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)
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
![Dr Sally](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/dr-sally-headshot.jpg?itok=UOrYGQbI)
Dr Sally Adel: High-Achieving Women Can Have It All
She’s a mom, professor, MD, speech therapist,, swallowing and feeding therapist, and our hero
![Dr Shruti](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2023-03/dr-shruti-smiles.jpg?itok=Nx9W0DCw)
Dr Shruti Bijapur Levels the Playing Field for Children with Clefts in India
Neto’s Cleft Made Him an Introvert. Now It Makes Him an Inspiration
His mother’s wisdom now motivates a whole new generation
![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)
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)
“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