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Anghelo Soars From The Lowest Valley To The Highest Peak
After experiencing some of the lowest depths imaginable, Anghelo and his family now celebrate their miraculous lives.
![Gyln harper](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/gyln-harper-header.jpg?itok=7jh5RLhT)
![livingstone in class holding before image](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/livingstone-with-friends-after-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-treatment.jpg?itok=FaFXg86e)
Livingstone Clings to Life
Cleft surgery was only one piece of Livingstone's journey from malnourished baby to star of his village.
![Anees](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/anees-after-surgery_0.jpg?itok=y_qDx2v4)
![Miran sits on the ground](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-03/mirian-sits-in-dress.jpg?itok=pr3JQvYq)
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.
![St Faith students](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-11/st-faith-students.jpg?itok=TkW4niaa)
St Faith’s School
Celebrates Kindness, Friendship, And Giving Back This World Smile Day®
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Healing Heartbreak with a Smile (Dogs Help, Too)
Angelica was 15 years old, single, and had just given birth to a baby with a cleft. All she knew about clefts was how she had seen people with them harassed without mercy. But she promised to never give up on the little life before her.
![Nkunda before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/nkunda-before-cleft-surgery-super_0.jpg?itok=jbShDbx1)
A Walk to Freedom
Nkunda had to hide in the bushes on his journey to school every day. Something needed to be done.
![Andrea before cleft surgery](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-05/andrea-before-cleft-surgery.jpg?itok=DOQe3-Ye)